FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Cuonzo Martin was known as a physical player when he played at Purdue in the early 1990s. His Missouri Tigers sure looked like one of his teams on Saturday. The No. 12 Tigers gritted their way to a bruising win at Arkansas, 81-68, with old-school post play and hard challenges. “Our…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 15 points and Yves Pons and Jaden Springer added 13 apiece as No. 7 Tennessee blitzed No. 12 Missouri 73-53 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Volunteers (7-0) shot 50% from the field and were selective with their shots, going 5 of…
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set on Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games scheduled to be played…
ST. LOUIS – Jordan Goodwin poured in a game- and season-high 23 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, and Saint Louis outscored Kansas City 45-23 over the final 24 minutes to win going away, 62-46, Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena. Saint Louis concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 7-1 record, its best non-conference mark…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jeremiah Tilmon’s three-point play with a second left lifted No. 14 Missouri over Bradley 54-53 on Tuesday night. Down eight with under four minutes to go, Missouri (6-0) closed on a 6-0 run in the final 1:33 to spoil Bradley’s upset bid in dramatic fashion. On the Tigers’ final possession, Xavier…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri has accepted an invitation to play the 15th-ranked (CFP) and 6-2 Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2020 TransPerfect Music City Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. (Central) on ESPN. The 23rd edition of the Music City Bowl will be played in Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee…
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis outscored North Carolina State 32-14 over the final 11 minutes and walked away with an 80-69 win over the Wolfpack Thursday night at Chaifetz Arena. The victory lifted SLU to 6-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 season and extended the Billikens’ winning streak to 11 dating to last season. NC…
COLUMBIA, MO.— Friday night’s Mizzou Men’s Basketball game vs. Prairie View A&M has been cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Panthers’ program and in accordance with SEC and NCAA protocols. At this time, the game will not be rescheduled. No. 16 Mizzou returns to action Tuesday night at home vs. Bradley before launching SEC…
ST. LOUIS – Jordan Goodwin notched his 27th career double-double with game highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 78-59 victory over Indiana State Tuesday night at Chaifetz Arena. The win lifted the Billikens to 5-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Indiana State fell to 1-2. Goodwin, whose 22 points are…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — (AP) — Missouri held off a late charge from No. 6 Illinois and overcame 36 points from Fighting Illini star Ayo Dosunmu for an 81-78 victory Saturday night. Dru Smith had 17 points, Javon Pickett had 14 points and five rebounds and the Tigers held on in the annual “Braggin’ Rights” rivalry…