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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...

Missouri knocks down the No. 5 Bulldogs with barrage of 3s

Lucas Smith • February 15, 2019

Senior Cierra Porter, riddled with foul trouble all night, hit a 3 with 41 seconds to go in the game for Missouri’s last basket. It gave the Tigers a 70-64 lead, and it was the dagger that put the game...

Jenny Putnam large part to Pingeton’s 500 wins

Lucas Smith • February 11, 2019

On Sunday evening, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton won her 500th game as a college head coach. Her Missouri Tigers (18-7, 7-4) beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-17, 1-9) 69-46 for the win. Following the...

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win

Owen Krucoff • February 11, 2019

The buzzer sounded, and everyone in white jerseys converged on coach Robin Pingeton. It was a fairly ordinary victory, but one that Missouri players and their coach will remember for a long time. MU’s...

Fourth quarter finally goes Missouri’s way in comeback win over Texas A&M

Owen Krucoff • February 8, 2019

With 10 minutes left at Mizzou Arena, the Tigers found themselves in a hole. No. 18 Texas A&M held a 52-45 lead after outscoring Missouri 20-11 in the third quarter, and given Missouri’s recent fourth...

Missouri guts out overtime win against No. 18 Texas A&M

Lucas Smith • February 8, 2019

It was a classic SEC battle on Thursday night as Missouri (17-7, 6-4) faced off against No. 18 Texas A&M. The Tigers returned home after a tough road loss on Monday, looking for some redemption. They...

Matchup against Auburn offers Missouri assistant a chance to reflect on basketball journey

Owen Krucoff • January 29, 2019

Katie Frerking’s former Auburn teammates raced up and down the court at Mizzou Arena on Sunday, directed by her former coach. Frerking was happy to see everyone again, but there was a catch this time....

A tale of two halves proves Missouri capable of being great if consistent

Lucas Smith • January 28, 2019

While there never can be a truly perfectly played basketball game, Missouri did its best to play a perfect first quarter on Sunday afternoon. No. 25 Missouri (17-5, 5-3) outscored Auburn (15-5 3-4) 23-2...

Missouri dominates early, holds on in second half to beat Auburn

Owen Krucoff • January 28, 2019

Mizzou Arena erupted as the first half came to a close. A buzzer-beating 3 from senior Sophie Cunningham just extended Missouri’s lead to 43-23, and it seemed as if nothing could stop the hosts from...

Missouri can’t overcome sluggish third quarter, loses 52-41 to No. 15 Kentucky

Lucas Smith • January 25, 2019

An offensive rebound by Kentucky’s freshman star Rhyne Howard with 41 seconds to play sealed the deal on a 52-41 win for the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (17-3, 4-2). It was No. 25 Missouri’s (15-6, 4-3)...

Tough defense halts Tigers in road loss at South Carolina

Owen Krucoff • January 22, 2019

Cierra Porter’s second free throw clanged off the rim, and the crowd of 12,004 went wild in Columbia, South Carolina. The game was already mostly decided, but Porter’s back-to-back free throw misses...

Grace Berg set to transfer from Missouri women’s basketball

Owen Krucoff • January 22, 2019

Missouri women’s basketball announced Monday that freshman Grace Berg will transfer from the university. The announcement came shortly before the Tigers’ matchup against South Carolina in Columbia,...