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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Pingeton’s hard-nosed mental approach propels Mizzou women’s basketball to success

Pingeton’s hard-nosed mental approach propels Mizzou women’s basketball to success

Titus Wu March 8, 2017

The Missouri women’s basketball team gathered around head coach Robin Pingeton for a short meeting during a late regular season practice. Pingeton laid out the pages of stats and talked briefly about...

No. 25 Missouri women’s basketball ready for NCAA Tournament

No. 25 Missouri women’s basketball ready for NCAA Tournament

Langston Newsome March 7, 2017

Despite falling to No. 6 Texas A&M 62-48 in disappointing fashion in the team’s first game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the outlook is still positive for Missouri women’s basketball....

Mizzou women’s basketball sent home early from the SEC Tournament with loss to Texas A&M

Mizzou women’s basketball sent home early from the SEC Tournament with loss to Texas A&M

Langston Newsome March 5, 2017

No. 3-seeded Missouri women’s basketball (21-10, 11-5) fell in its opening game of the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament to No. 6-seed Texas A&M (21-10) 62-48. The Tigers had previously...

Pingeton, Cunningham and Smith among recipients of top SEC basketball awards

Pingeton, Cunningham and Smith among recipients of top SEC basketball awards

Eli Lederman February 28, 2017

Missouri women’s basketball had a big morning Tuesday as head coach Robin Pingeton, sophomore guard Sophie Cunningham and freshman guard Amber Smith all received conference honors for their performances...

Missouri women’s basketball tops Alabama 65-56

Missouri women’s basketball tops Alabama 65-56

Langston Newsome February 27, 2017

No. 24 Missouri (21-9, 11-5) finished Southeastern Conference play by defeating Alabama (17-12, 5-11) 65-56. The victory over the Crimson Tide gives Missouri 11 conference wins for the first time since...

Women’s basketball thrashes Ole Miss 100-65 on senior night

Women’s basketball thrashes Ole Miss 100-65 on senior night

Langston Newsome February 24, 2017

Missouri women’s basketball (20-9, 10-5) came into senior night Thursday on a tear. The Tigers had won eight of their last 10 games and were riding a three-game winning streak. The Tigers maintained...

Sophie Cunningham scores late layup to upset No. 6 South Carolina

Sophie Cunningham scores late layup to upset No. 6 South Carolina

Titus Wu February 20, 2017

In the dying moments of Sunday’s basketball game against the South Carolina Gamecocks, sophomore Sophie Cunningham tried to dribble around her opponent. She passed the ball to redshirt senior Lianna...

Outside shooting helps Missouri women’s basketball beat Florida

Outside shooting helps Missouri women’s basketball beat Florida

Titus Wu February 17, 2017

Missouri women’s basketball beat the Florida Gators 74-67 on Thursday, giving the Tigers their eighth Southeastern Conference victory this season, the most they have had since joining the SEC. Stats-wise,...

Women’s basketball offense explodes as the Tigers smash Arkansas 67-56

Women’s basketball offense explodes as the Tigers smash Arkansas 67-56

Langston Newsome February 13, 2017

After dropping two straight road Southeastern Conference games, Missouri (17-9, 7-5) returned to Mizzou Arena in desperate need of a win over Arkansas (13-12, 2-10). The Tigers responded by crushing the...

Mizzou falls to Tennessee in second straight rout

Mizzou falls to Tennessee in second straight rout

Langston Newsome February 10, 2017

Coming off a 70-53 blowout to Mississippi State, which killed Missouri women’s basketball’s five-game winning streak, the Tigers dropped a second consecutive Southeastern Conference game against No....

Women’s basketball five-game win streak ends with blowout loss to Mississippi State

Women’s basketball five-game win streak ends with blowout loss to Mississippi State

Titus Wu February 6, 2017

Missouri women’s basketball fell to the Mississippi State Bulldogs 70-53 Monday in Starkville, Mississippi. The loss puts Mizzou’s five-game winning streak to rest, which was the longest in the conference...

Mizzou women’s basketball defeats Kentucky for first time since joining SEC

Mizzou women’s basketball defeats Kentucky for first time since joining SEC

Titus Wu January 31, 2017

The last time Missouri women's basketball played Kentucky, it was a bitter two-point loss. The Tigers’ first loss of the year on Jan. 5 was the beginning of a three-game losing streak. But Monday night...