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Study Hall: Mizzou 86, Cleveland State 59

It’s over. We knew once the non-conference schedule was released that November was going to be a slog. The good news, Missouri took care of business. They did what they were supposed to do. They didn’t really exceed what they were supposed to do, which might be a cause of consternation. The expected margin over […]

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Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 31-17 win at Arkansas

If you’re reading this, Mizzou is probably still running. To the locker room? To the bus? Hell, Drinkwitz might have them run home in the cold. It’s worked so far! Mizzou ended their 2025 season on a high note, rolling through 2-10 Arkansas for a convincing, if often droll, 31-17 win. Here are your five […]

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Mizzou maintains hold on Battle Line Trophy, beats Arkansas 31-17

Missouri football continued its streak of domination against Arkansas Saturday with a 31-17 win over the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. The Tigers have won four consecutive Battle Line Rivalry games and nine of their last 10 matchups against their neighbors to the south, a streak that dates back to 2016. “That was awesome to have that […]

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Live Thread: Mizzou faces Arkansas as they wrap up the 2025 season

In the final bout of the regular season, the Tigers will look to defeat the rival Arkansas Razorbacks. The Battle Line Trophy is on the line once again as Mizzou looks to extend the win streak to four straight seasons with the crown. Final Score: Mizzou 31 – Arkansas 17 Pregame Updates First Quarter Second […]

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Rock M Pick ‘Em: Week 14

It’s the final week of the College Football regular season. That means it’s rivalry week. Mizzou closes it out in the Battle Line Rivalry at Arkansas and ESPN’s College Gameday heads to Ann Arbor for Ohio State at Michigan. Plus, plenty of other pivotal SEC games with College Football Playoff hopes on the line. Let’s […]

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Mizzou cruises past Cleveland State, wins 86-59

Missouri men’s basketball breezed to its eighth straight victory to open up the 2025 season with an 86-59 win Friday over Cleveland State. The matchup was head coach Dennis Gates’ first against the Vikings, his former team, who are now coached by former MU assistant Rob Summers. Gates surprised Summers by running up to the […]

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PREGAMIN’ ARKANSAS

WELCOME BACK TO PREGAMIN’, HERE’S YOUR JAM OF THE WEEK FIRE FINGERS VINCE, HE’S CRUSHING THAT TUNE Rock M-ixology I’m traveling for Thanksgiving this year, and I don’t have access to my home bar. I don’t feel bad about this, as it won’t be the last PREGAMIN’ of the season (we’ve got a bowl game […]

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Dennis Gates welcomes former team Cleveland State to Mizzou Arena

Missouri vs Cleveland State When | 1:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | SECN+ Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 98.8% chance The Starters Mizzou (7-0) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 11.6 PPG) G: Sebastian Mack (JR, 10.7 PPG) F: Jevon Porter (SR, 7.9 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 18.1 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, […]

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Ranking Mizzou’s traveling trophies

With the Tigers’ regular season coming to a close against Arkansas, Mizzou will once more face off against the Razorbacks for one of the larger traveling trophies out there. Since Mizzou is bowl eligible and out of playoff contention while Arkansas is 2-9 and has already fired their coach, there really isn’t a whole lot […]

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Missouri vs Arkansas football Game Week: info, where to watch, predictions

Ah rivalry week. It’s the most scintillating week in college football chalk full of elite rivalries like Utah versus Kansas, Miami versus Pittsburgh, and of course BYU-UCF! I’m kidding a bit, because there are legitimate rivalries being played. Alabama-Auburn, Oregon-Washington, Ohio State-Michigan, A&M-Texas… and of course the deep seated history of Mizzou-Arkansas. Maybe the last […]

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Commute: All about Eli

With the Tigers coach inking a new deal, the expectations are about to raised. First, the links from yesterday, starting with the news from Sammy: “Despite being rumored to be a candidate at multiple job openings like Penn State, Florida, and LSU, Missouri was able to make a commitment with Eli Drinkwitz — making him one […]

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Best Bets: Week 14

Every week, Rock M Nation will post the SEC betting lines for that week’s slate of games. DISCLAIMER: Rock M Nation is not an online gambling operator, nor a gambling site of any kind. We are simply here to provide information about sports betting for entertainment purposes only. None of the staff will be using […]

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Mizzou Baseball finalizes 2026 class with 14 signees under Kerrick Jackson

Mizzou Baseball officially rounded out its 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday, signing 14 future Tigers under head coach Kerrick Jackson. The amount matches the Tigers exact tally from the 2025 recruiting class.  The class includes 11 high school signees and three JUCO transfers, with half of the prospects from the Tigers’ local state.  “I’m very […]

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Mizzou Football and Eli Drinkwitz Agree to a Six-Year Contract Extension

The Missouri Tigers have secured their head football coach for the long term. On Thanksgiving morning, Mizzou announced a six-year contract extension through 2031. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel this morning. It was later officially announced by Mizzou Athletics with a statement from athletic director Laird Veatch and Drinkwitz himself. Despite […]

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Hardy to make final case for Doak Walker Award against Arkansas

In a court of law, a lawyer’s closing argument can have a major impact when the verdict of the case remains in doubt. It allows them to make one final appeal to the judge or the jury — and a strong closing argument can swing the outcome. Ahmad Hardy has that same opportunity Saturday in […]

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What’s The Trend: Week 13

Welcome to the series, ‘What’s The Trend,‘ which highlights the biggest risers and fallers in the Mizzou Football world each week! Mizzou is coming off a draining road loss against Oklahoma and will look to bounce back with a rivalry win over Arkansas. Here are this week’s trends: On the Rise Eli Drinkwitz More will […]

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Commute: Mizzou’s Ahmad Hardy Named a Doak Walker Finalist

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Happy Thanksgiving, Mizzou fans! Despite what has been somewhat of a “down” season for Missouri — there’s still plenty of reasons to be thankful for around this program under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. The SEC’s leading rusher Ahmad Hardy is certainly one of those […]

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Study Hall: Mizzou 98, South Carolina State 66

Last Study Hall I did mention this Q4 games were starting to wear me out. So watching this game isn’t particularly something I was looking forward to. While Houston and Tennessee were battling it out in Las Vegas in a terrific battle of titans, I flipped away as the SEC Network+ was broadcasting the Tigers […]

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A Second Look: Mizzou Gym intrasquad

Going into the team’s Nov. 22 intrasquad and in conjunction with winter sports presser day, the media got a chance to talk with Mizzou Gymnastics head coach Shannon Welker, who was joined by sophomore Kaia Tanskanen and super senior Grace Anne Davis about all things gymnastics and their new home venue, the Happiest Place on […]

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Would Mizzou and Kirby Moore benefit from a separation?

When Eli Drinkwitz was hired as Mizzou’s head football coach in December 2019, he had this to say about the offense he planned to implement in Columbia: “Our style of play on offense is a pro-tempo style. We’re going to base out of the no-huddle. We’re going to be quarterback driven. We’re going to have […]

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Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Balling on Break

After beating Washington State to open the week in Orlando, Mizzou women’s basketball returns to Florida for two games at the Fort Myers Tip-Off against Bradley and Northwestern. (editor’s note: and will play in front of Karen’s esteemed parents) After a tough home loss last week to Troy, the Tigers bounced back with the aforementioned […]

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