COLUMBIA, Mo. – Former Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk has alluded to committing to Eastern Kentucky University according to his Twitter biography. No official confirmation has been made by EKU at this point. Mauk was dismissed from Missouri in January after a video surfaced on social media featuring the quarterback snorting a white substance. After being…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri coach Barry Odom announced Tuesday that two football players are leaving the program. Running back Chase Abbington and offensive tackle Malik Cuellar, both juniors, notified Odom this week of their intentions to end their football careers. “Chase visited with me a couple days ago and he’s decided to quit football,”…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Ariel Atkins scored 22 points and No. 2 seed Texas earned its second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 with a 73-55 win over No. 10 Missouri on Monday night with an impressive display of speed and athleticism that overmatched the bigger Tigers. Lashann Higgs scored 11 points and was a…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Ben Simmons had 22 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and LSU held off struggling Missouri 80-71 on Tuesday night to stay alive for at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular season title. Antonio Blakeney scored 18 points, hitting a late 3-pointer and mid-range jumper to help LSU…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Janee Thompson scored 12 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter as the 15th-ranked Kentucky women pulled away for a 69-59 win over No. 24 Missouri on Thursday night. Evelyn Akhator made 6 of 8 from the field and scored 15 with nine rebounds, while Makayla Epps added 14 points…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Stefan Moody scored 29 points and ignited a decisive 10-0 run midway through the second half Tuesday night as Mississippi defeated Missouri 85-76. Ole Miss (18-10, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) used the 10-0 spurt to build a 64-54 lead with 9:31 remaining. Moody had three baskets and a behind-the-back assist for a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri senator is considering whether to file a complaint against former University of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel over his involvement in last year’s campus protests. Sen. Paul Wieland told reporters Thursday that his constituents think Pinkel’s support for the players’ game boycott amounted to extortion. He said he’ll…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri announced Tuesday that junior guard Wes Clark has been dismissed from the men’s basketball team. According to a release, “Wes Clark has failed to meet the academic expectations of the Mizzou Athletics Department and is no longer a member of the men’s basketball program. Due to this issue relating to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Wade Baldwin IV scored 17 points in leading five starters in double figures, and the Vanderbilt Commodores routed Missouri 86-71 Wednesday night for their second win in three games. The Commodores (14-10, 6-5 Southeastern Conference) improved to 11-2 at Memorial Gym this season. Luke Kornet scored 13 points and grabbed 12…
