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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Turnovers and lack of size doom Tigers in SEC Tournament

Turnovers and lack of size doom Tigers in SEC Tournament

Lucas Smith March 11, 2019

It was a successful SEC Tournament for the No. 5 Missouri Tigers (23-9, 10-6), as they went 2-1 in a very competitive field. Each of the first two games were redemption wins for the Tigers, as Florida...

Missouri women prepare for SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina

Missouri women prepare for SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina

Owen Krucoff March 7, 2019

Greenville, South Carolina is not necessarily a dream destination for sports teams and fans. The small city lacks the glitz and glamor of a large metropolis and there are no beaches or large-scale attractions...

Missouri dominates Alabama, but tough road lies ahead

Missouri dominates Alabama, but tough road lies ahead

Lucas Smith March 6, 2019

Sunday was a day of honoring the past for Missouri women’s basketball. While the team honored its three seniors – Sophie Cunningham, Lauren Aldridge and Cierra Porter – it was also a day to look...

Missouri women cruise past Tide as seniors bid farewell to Mizzou Arena

Missouri women cruise past Tide as seniors bid farewell to Mizzou Arena

Owen Krucoff March 5, 2019

So often in sports, things don’t go as envisioned. An injury here, a bad call there, or simply an off day from a star player can derail even the most well-laid plans. Sunday afternoon’s Senior Day...

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

Adam Cole March 3, 2019

Study, practice, anticipate, counter, win. It’s a process Lauren Aldridge abides by and it applies in more than one area of her hectic, double-faceted college life. Both facets are her greatest passions...

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Lucas Smith March 3, 2019

Missouri’s three seniors have scored a combined 3,540 points in their time as Tigers. Seniors Lauren Aldridge, Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter all have had historic careers wearing the black and...

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

Lucas Smith March 1, 2019

When Missouri took the floor on Thursday evening, it was without freshman standout Akira Levy, who the team lost for the year due to a knee injury. The loss did not seem to slow down the Tigers (20-9,...

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Lucas Smith February 28, 2019

Missouri women’s basketball announced Thursday in a press release that freshman guard Akira Levy has a torn an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee and is out for the remainder of...

Missouri falls behind in fourth quarter, can’t recover in loss at Auburn

Missouri falls behind in fourth quarter, can’t recover in loss at Auburn

Owen Krucoff February 25, 2019

A fourth-quarter lead disappeared at Florida. An even first half gave way to a lopsided second half at Kentucky. The third-quarter blues turned up again at LSU. And on Sunday afternoon in Auburn, Alabama,...

Missouri and Tennessee players, coaches comment on budding women’s basketball rivalry

Owen Krucoff February 18, 2019

Missouri and Tennessee came down to the wire again. In front of a season-high crowd at Mizzou Arena, Missouri junior Jordan Chavis heaved a prayer from half-court to try and win the game for the Tigers....

Missouri falls in rematch with Tennessee

Lucas Smith February 18, 2019

With 0.3 seconds left in the game, Missouri inbounded the ball to junior Jordan Chavis who threw up a shot from half court for the win and made it, but the shot came too late. The buzzer had sounded and...

Missouri looks for second win against Tennessee this season in Sunday rematch

Lucas Smith February 17, 2019

Missouri (19-7, 8-4) will attempt the difficult task of beating a team twice in a season on Sunday when it takes on Tennessee (16-8, 5-6). The first matchup resulted in a historic win for Missouri: its...