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Take Five: Quick thoughts on Cox grabbing his 100th victory and more

Alec Lewis • February 22, 2016

The weekend of Feb. 19 was quite a busy one for Missouri athletics. Every team from baseball to swimming and diving made headlines, so here are five quick thoughts on the weekend: **1.** A lot can be...

Missouri wrestling takes on No. 11 Nebraska

Chase Lynn • February 21, 2016

It’s been five years since the Missouri wrestling team wrestled and head coach Brian Smith coached against former Big 12 foe, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Tigers were ranked 7th in the nation at the...

Missouri wrestling defeats old-time rival Nebraska 19-14 in National Duals

Anne Rogers • February 21, 2016

On Sunday afternoon, the No. 6 Missouri wrestling team traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, to battle No. 11 Nebraska and emerged victorious, winning 19-14 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association National...

Missouri defeats Auburn 69-55

Alexzandria Churchill • February 21, 2016

With the postseason approaching, the bubble in between the top and bottom half of the Southeastern Conference is not where Missouri’s women’s basketball team (21-6, 8-6 SEC) wants to be. But that’s...

Arkansas snaps Missouri’s two-game win streak

Tyler Kraft • February 20, 2016

The road has not been friendly to the Missouri men’s basketball team this season. The Tigers (10-17, 3-11 SEC) fell to 0-9 on their travels on Saturday night when they were defeated by the Arkansas...

Missouri women’s basketball can still finish strong

Zach Stoner • February 17, 2016

Many fans could not have predicted the success seen during this season of Missouri women’s basketball. This team, having achieved a record-breaking 13–0 start, boasting two of the top freshmen in the...

Butler leaves it all on the mat during his first and last season as a Tiger

Anne Rogers • February 17, 2016

Blaise Butler was born into wrestling. The 174-pound Missouri redshirt-senior credits his father for starting him and his two brothers as wrestlers by signing them up for youth camps when they were young. Butler...

UPDATED: Missouri basketball dismisses Wes Clark

Alec Lewis • February 16, 2016

On Tuesday, Missouri's athletic department announced that junior guard Wes Clark would no longer be a member of the basketball team. “Wes Clark had failed to meet the academic expectations of the Mizzou...

Missouri upsets South Carolina for 10th win of the season

Tyler Kraft • February 16, 2016

Missouri is on another streak. Only this time, it is a streak the Tigers actually want to be on. The Missouri men’s basketball team upset South Carolina on Tuesday night, 72-67, to grab the team’s...

Three takeaways from Missouri women’s basketball’s win over Arkansas

Zach Stoner • February 14, 2016

Missouri women’s basketball’s win dominated Arkansas on Sunday winning 69-48. After falling to Arkansas earlier in the season, the Tigers seemed obsessed with getting a victory, and following an outstanding...

Missouri wrestling falls to NC State 18-17 in high-intensity meet

Anne Rogers • February 14, 2016

No. 5 Missouri lost a dual meet for the second time this season, falling 18-17 at No. 3 North Carolina State on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers won five out of 10 matches, and two individual wrestlers helped...

Missouri wins ‘Rally for Rhyan’ game, raises over $50,000

Alec Lewis • February 13, 2016

The Missouri men’s basketball team broke its nine-game losing streak with a win over Tennessee 75-64 on Saturday with a season-high 10,563 fans in attendance. Missouri hadn’t won a game since Jan....