COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms caught up with the head coach of Mizzou Men’s Basketball Dennis Gates ahead of Wednesday’s edition of Tiger Talk, following the team’s upset win at No. 5 Florida. Coach Gates’ group has now defeated two top-five opponents in a single season for the first time since 2008-09 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders have reprised their commitment to aiding the success of its 20 athletics programs and more than 550 student-athletes. The university announced it has contributed $40 million to its athletics department, including $25 million in direct support and a $15 million internal loan. The loan to athletics was issued
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added yet another defensive weapon to his 2025 roster. The Tigers landed a commitment from former Georgia defensive end Damon Wilson, on Tuesday. He will come to Columbia as the No. 5 prospect available in the portal, according to On3, and the No. 1 EDGE. Wilson spent
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team now has two Top-5 upsets in the 2024-25 campaign and it’s only the middle of January. On Tuesday night, the Tigers toppled No. 5 Florida in Gainesville, 83-82. Head coach Dennis Gates’ crew built up a big lead in the first half, which ended up carrying them
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 10 Mizzou gymnastics team is starting SEC action off with a bang. The Tigers will take a road trip to Norman, Oklahoma to meet the No. 1 Sooners on Friday, Jan. 17. Head coach Shannon Welker said while he knows it will definitely be a difficult task to go into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball’s drought against SEC opponents has reached 16 straight games, dating back to the 2023-24 season. The Tigers (11-8) dropped their fourth consecutive contest, losing 93-67 to the Florida Gators (11-7) at Mizzou Arena on Sunday afternoon. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Robin Pingeton,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up PowerMizzou’s Drew King in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Midway through the 2024-25 campaign, the struggles continued for No. 21 Mizzou wrestling on Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers, who have been dealing with a slew of injuries, could not get it done against No. 15 Stanford, falling 27-15, which marks the first time that Mizzou has ever lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou remains flawless on its home floor. The Tigers (13-3) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-3) 75-66, maintaining the team’s perfect record at home with its 13th consecutive win inside Mizzou Arena. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates, as well as guard Anthony Robinson and forward
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has added some depth to its tight end room. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff bolstered their talented transfer class by signing tight end Vince Brown II, marking the team’s 16th addition through the portal this offseason. According to On3, MU has currently assembled the top-ranked transfer class in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has its sights set on maintaining its flawless home record in front of its second sellout crowd of the season. The Tigers (12-3) are welcoming the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-2) to Columbia on Saturday afternoon with a chance to sweep its two-game homestand and improve their record inside Mizzou Arena
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is set to face another SEC foe this weekend after snapping a long conference losing streak. Vanderbilt will come to Mizzou Arena for a 2:30 p.m. Saturday tipoff. The Tigers are coming off a big home win against LSU that ended a 19-game SEC losing streak. Vanderbilt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s kicker has received national recognition for a record-breaking Music City Bowl performance. Blake Craig was named to the Associated Press All-Bowl team, earning the honor for the first time in his young college career. The Liberty North graduate hit a game-tying, 51-yarder and an eventual game-winning, 56-yarder in Mizzou’s comeback
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball is still searching for its first win of SEC play, following a heartbreaking loss at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia’s Trinity Turner hit a three-pointer as time expired to complete a 14-point, fourth quarter comeback, handing the Tigers their third loss of conference action this season with a 74-72 defeat. MU
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A member of Mizzou Football’s special teams unit is putting plans in motion to enter the transfer portal. A team spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports that punter Luke Bauer initiated the transfer portal process on Thursday. The St. Louis native has one year of eligibility remaining. Bauer has appeared in 26
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A former Fr. Tolton Trailblazer is among a pair of Mizzou true freshmen to earn the first preseason honors of their college careers. Columbia’s own Madison Uptegrove and Saniya Hill have both been named to the D100 freshman watch list for the upcoming 2025 season. Uptegrove, the former MSHSAA leader in career home runs, rewrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team finally got their SEC losing streak off their back. Head coach Dennis Gates and company had not beaten a conference opponent since March 10, 2023, heading into the game against LSU on Tuesday night. However, the 19-game skid came to an end with a 83-67 win over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou pitcher Cierra Harrison is already grabbing the eyes of the college softball world and the 2025 campaign hasn’t even started yet. On Monday, the Lee’s Summit native was named to Softball America’s Preseason Top-100 player list, coming in at No. 87 in the nation. The preseason honor marks the first of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on former Mizzou women’s basketball standout Lindsey Cunningham for this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to preview the third-annual Sophie Cunningham Classic. You can watch their full conversation in the video player below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more Tiger football standouts have declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, which brings the total up to 10 declarations for head coach Eli Drinkwitz. On Sunday night, linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. and offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson both announced their plans to take a shot at the next level. Flagg Jr. transferred
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