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Turnovers take down Mizzou women’s basketball in home loss to Auburn

Mizzou women’s basketball went through an unexpected loss Thursday, falling to Auburn at home 71-58. Head coach Kellie Harper’s team fell behind in the first minute and never found the lead. Auburn led 18-8 after the first quarter and held that double-digit lead for most of the contest. The difference was simply a measure of […]

Study Hall: Mizzou 81, Vanderbilt 80

If anyone forgot, Missouri won a basketball game against a team with the second best NET rating in the conference. Vanderbilt is rated 15th in the NET as of this morning, and now Mizzou has pulled wins against the two top teams in the NET in the SEC at home. This game was probably their […]

Mizzou Wrestling Dual Preview: No. 4 Iowa State

The culmination of the regular season is at the doorstep for No. 14 Tiger Style. With a win against No. 16 Oklahoma on Feb. 12, Mizzou advanced to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in conference duals. It was won in blowout fashion – a 23-14 final score – spearheaded by a sweep from the 149lbs to […]

Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Tiger Tussle

After a disappointing loss on the road at Tennessee, Kellie Harper and Mizzou women’s basketball takes on a pair of fellow Tigers as they look to get back in the win column. That starts with a home showdown against Auburn on Thursday, before heading to Baton Rouge to play LSU on Sunday. Here’s what there […]

Spring Position Battles: Wide Receiver

No position group on Mizzou’s roster experienced more upheaval this offseason than wide receiver. Starters graduated, bound for the NFL, veterans transferred with eligibility remaining and a room that was already inconsistent in 2025 is now almost entirely rebuilt. The Tigers coaching staff responded to the turnover with a mix of proven portal additions and […]

Commute: Mizzou Hoops Isn’t Done Yet

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Well … say whatever you want about how that game unfolded — but Mizzou Basketball …. survived in a much-needed 81-80 win over No. 19 Vanderbilt on Wednesday night. At the end of the night, it will go down as a win on the […]

Tigers Bats Go Quiet After Strong Start from JD Dorhmann

In freshman JD Dohrmann’s dominant five inning start, the Tiger bats and bullpen were not able to hold up their end of the bargain in Missouri’s 4-2 loss to Florida Atlantic Tuesday evening. Tigers Game Recap The Tigers had a scoreless first, second and third inning, as Dohrmann struck out four batters, including Nick Romano […]

How one lineup reveals the fragility of Missouri’s short rotation

At first, the substitution didn’t seem like a big deal. Anthony Robinson II stood at the free-throw line, hoping to finish a four-point play after Texas’ Chendall Weaver fouled him on a clumsy closeout. Robinson’s step-back three had just nudged Missouri ahead by one with 1:35 left in the half, and Missouri coach Dennis Gates […]

Commute: Make or break game coming up for Mizzou Basketball

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball. After a tough loss to Texas over the weekend at Mizzou Arena, Mizzou Basketball stays in CoMo to take on ranked Vanderbilt in a game the Tigers could really use to keep their tournament hopes alive. Mizzou took care of business on the […]

Mizzou Gym gets the W but simply whelms in Lexington

Dear Readers, forgive me if I’m showing my age a bit here, but this gif, from the absolute CLASSIC 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You, is what came to mind watching Mizzou Gymnastics’ meet on what almost was a very unlucky Friday the 13th evening. Like Chastity Church, played by the un-aging Gabrielle […]

Larissa’s Lessons: Finished from Florida

Welcome to Larissa’s Lessons, a weekly takeaways series in which some combination of Karen, True and Dylan will break down the biggest takeaways from the weekend’s games. We love an alliteration and puns around here, so be prepared for some word play. Because the Tigers are playing a ridiculous number of games in a weekend […]

MBB Preview: Mizzou looks to bolster tournament resume against top-20 Vanderbilt

When | Wednesday, 8 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, Mo. TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Vanderbilt -6 ESPN win probability | 35.0% chance The Starters Mizzou G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 7.9 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 14.9 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 9.7 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.2 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, […]

Missouri Football’s 2025 Team Profile

During the season I did a statistical breakdown of both the offense and the defense as they headed into each bye week. You can read the 2nd Bye Week installment of the defense here and there’s a link to the offensive profile in there as well. I figured it would be a good idea to go […]

Commute: Mizzou Hoops Slips to Bubble Out After Loss to Texas

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Basketball had a golden opportunity on Saturday night vs Texas to improve their bubble status, but an 85-68 loss to the Longhorns has the Tigers currently outside of the NCAA Tournament picture. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and Bracketeer’s Rocco Miller have Mizzou as the […]

Study Hall: Texas 85, Mizzou 68

Talk about disappointing. The score was tied at 41 with 14:39 left in the second half. The game had been sluggish with both teams not shooting the ball all that well from the field. But in the remaining 14 plus minutes Texas scored 44 points, including 14 from the free throw line. In turn Mizzou […]

Photos of the week: 2.9.2026

This week’s column entirely focuses on men’s basketball. On Saturday, the Tigers fell to Texas 85-68 at Mizzou Arena, marking the team’s second home loss this season. Here are the photos of the week. I hadn’t initially planned to get a photo of Annor Boateng at this game. It just so happened that he was […]

A record-breakingly good weekend for Mizzou diamond sports

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the return of the Mizzou diamond sports. And for one team, it was record-breaking! Let’s start with Larissa Anderson’s softball Tigers, whose uneven start to the year added an early statement win over No. 22/19 Duke: The win could not have come at a better time […]

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Mizzou Softball tops ranked Duke for the second consecutive season

Two outs. Bottom of the seventh. Bases loaded. For two-way freshman Abby Carr, Sunday’s Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational finale was a trial by fire. Facing a strong No. 19 Duke offense, Carr found the perfect pitch to force a game-ending flyout, preserving a 5-4 win and punctuating a massive comeback win for Mizzou Softball. Things […]

Pourover: Bubble teams can’t handle prosperity

If you watched the Mizzou Basketball game last night, you likely experienced frustration, fatigue, maybe some acid reflux. There might be some more symptoms you experienced, maybe some lower limb loss, constipation, I don’t know, I feel like I’ve seen too many prescription medication ads on TV lately. I don’t know that Skyrizi exists for […]

Mizzou outdueled down low in 85-68 loss to Texas

Following three straight wins, Missouri men’s basketball entered Saturday night with a chance to move solidly onto the right side of the bubble for the first time this calendar year. The Tigers seem destined to stay on the edge of the NCAA Tournament conversation for now, though, after falling to Texas 85-68 in Columbia. MU […]

Records Break to Close Regular Season At Second Day of Invitationals

On Saturday, Feb. 14, Missouri athletes finished their regular season off in record-breaking fashion, delivering program bests and all smiles in Fayetteville and Boston. Valentine Invitational Results  Women’s 5000m Successful Race  Monica Wanjiku placed fourth overall in the 5000, with a time of 15:24.84 minutes. This result puts Wanjiku at the top-two program history for […]