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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Tigers take step back with win over UMKC

Tigers take step back with win over UMKC

December 7, 2018

Mizzou Arena held its breath. Sophie Cunningham was hobbling off the court on an injured ankle early in the first quarter. Questions of if the season were over popped in people’s heads. Then, just as...

Cunningham, Smith lead Missouri to sluggish win over UMKC

Cunningham, Smith lead Missouri to sluggish win over UMKC

Owen Krucoff December 7, 2018

The lights had dimmed a little, and the only people left in the stands were holding brooms and dustpans. But for Lauren Aldridge, the evening wasn’t over just yet. The Missouri redshirt senior was out...

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

December 4, 2018

Led by a career night from junior Amber Smith, the Missouri Tigers (6-2, 0-0) women’s basketball team went into West Virginia and dominated its Big 12 hosts 68-51 on Sunday. Smith would tally a double-double,...

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Owen Krucoff December 2, 2018

The Missouri women’s basketball team has seen plenty of success within the confines of Mizzou Arena under coach Robin Pingeton. The Tigers are 42-7 at home since the start of the 2015-16 season. Once...

MU women fall from rankings after 2-1 outing in Gulf Coast Showcase

MU women fall from rankings after 2-1 outing in Gulf Coast Showcase

Owen Krucoff November 27, 2018

The Missouri Tigers were coming off of a sloppy three-game homestand as they headed in to the Florida Gulf Showcase over the weekend. The results yielded an overall mixed back that seemed a fitting representation...

MU extends women’s hoops coach Robin Pingeton through 2024-25 season

MU extends women’s hoops coach Robin Pingeton through 2024-25 season

Owen Krucoff November 25, 2018

Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton received a four-year contract extension that lasts through the end of the 2024-25 season, the team announced the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Pingeton...

Missouri women get back into rhythm with 59-36 win over SIUE

Owen Krucoff November 25, 2018

As soon as Robin Pingeton entered the locker room, her players swarmed her with excitement. The No. 21 Missouri Tigers crowded around their coach to celebrate her 150th win with the program, a 59-36 victory...

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

November 17, 2018

The Tigers looked to keep their perfect season intact and to defend their home court on Friday night. However, Missouri (2-1, 0-0) never could keep the offense rolling and lost to the Green Bay Phoenix...

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

November 14, 2018

It was a battle of Missouri in the Mizzou women’s basketball home-opener on Tuesday night, as the Missouri Tigers (2-0, 0-0) faced off against the Missouri State Lady Bears (0-2, 0-0). Missouri squeaked...

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Owen Krucoff November 14, 2018

Sophie Cunningham was struggling. Early in the third quarter of Tuesday’s 65-61 home-opening victory against Missouri State, she picked up her fourth personal foul and was benched. Missouri held a...

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Owen Krucoff November 7, 2018

It took a 30-minute tip-off delay and a somewhat shaky first half, but the Missouri Tigers pushed through after halftime to overwhelm Western Illinois University, 89-64, on opening night of the women’s...

Mizzou to debut new fast-paced offense with smaller lineup

Mizzou to debut new fast-paced offense with smaller lineup

Wilson Moore November 7, 2018

The shot caromed off the rim and back towards the right side. Freshman Akira Levy flew for the board and quickly laid it in. It looked like a normal basketball play, but with two notable differences. One...