COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football will open the 2022 season on Thursday, September 1 at Faurot Field, playing host to Louisiana Tech, the Southeastern Conference announced. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, the game will air nationally on ESPNU at 7 p.m. CT. “Opening up 2022 in front of a primetime national television…
BOSTON — University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates was named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, Tuesday afternoon. The award is presented annually to the top Division 1 minority coach. Gates, who was introduced Tuesday as Mizzou’s 20th head coach, , is one of 25 finalists and will…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when 12th-seeded Missouri pulled away from 13th-seeded Mississippi for a 72-60 win in Wednesday’s Southeastern Conference tournament opener. Ronnie DeGray III had three 3-pointers and 14 points, all in the first half, to help the Tigers (12-20) keep pace.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 23 points to lead No. 17 Tennessee to an 80-61 victory over Missouri on Tuesday night. Chandler, a freshman guard averaging 13.2 points, eclipsed that average with 14 points in the first half for the Volunteers (20-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference). The 6-foot, 172-pound Chandler was far too quick…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a tightly contested match Sunday evening, the University of Missouri men’s basketball team fell just short in a 58-56 loss against Mississippi State at Mizzou Arena. The game featured seven lead changes and nine ties, with an overall 15-point swing.Senior Javon Pickett led the way offensively for the Tigers, scoring a…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football welcomed 14 new student-athletes to the program with the start of the spring semester on Tuesday. Early enrollees from the high school ranks include Luther Burden (WR), Armand Membou (OL), Mekhi Miller (WR), Marcus Scott II (DB), Xavier Simmons (LB) and Max Whisner (TE). Full bios and highlights…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Announced on Monday, former University of Missouri football head coach Gary Pinkel will be inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2022. Pinkel is the winningest head coach at Mizzou (2001-15) and at the University of Toledo (1991-2000). Standing at No.…
COLUMBIA, MO. (AP) – Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to beat a No. 1 team for…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, TyTy Washington Jr. added 14 and No. 18 Kentucky overcame an uneven second half to roll past Missouri 83-56 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools. The Wildcats (10-2, 1-0) trailed just once early on against a Tigers squad playing without…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri men’s basketball program heads to Lexington, Ky. to open Southeastern Conference play against #18 Kentucky. Missouri is set to tip off against the Wildcats Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Kevin Fitzgerald and Dane Bradshaw have the broadcast call, while Mike Kelly and Chris…