WATCH: Tigers take questions after Mizzou learns Cotton Bowl assignment
The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the nation after the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, which saw Alabama beat Georgia.
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Mizzou football potential bowl game contenders, 2023 game attendance increased
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a successful football season for the University of Missouri Tigers, Mizzou could be heading to a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. The bowl game announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN after the semi-finals are analyzed. The #9 ranked Tigers had one of their most successful seasons in
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Mizzou women cruise past SEMO to snap two-game skid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team coasted to an 88-43 win over Southeast Missouri State University, on Saturday, to snap a two-game losing streak. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Robin Pingeton, as well as forward Hannah Linthacum and guard Ashton Judd in the video player below. https://youtu.be/Du6QPKAiHkM
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Mizzou Volleyball’s season ends in second round of NCAA Tournament
LINCOLN, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers swept the Tigers in three sets in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, ending Mizzou’s season. Dawn Sullivan’s crew finished this season with an 18-13 overall record. In the opening set, No. 8-seeded Mizzou fell behind quickly as No. 1-seeded Nebraska
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Mizzou volleyball advances to second round of NCAA Tournament
LINCOLN, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 8-seeded Mizzou volleyball team has a second round meeting with No. 1-seeded Nebraska on the books, on Saturday, following a 3-0 sweep over Delaware. Both Janet deMarrais and Jordan Illiff paced the Tigers in the win. Iliff finished with 10 kills, adding on three aces and three digs, and deMarrais
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Mizzou rolls past Oklahoma to secure first conference win
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 3 Mizzou Wrestling cruised to a 30-12 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma at the Hearnes Center to kick off conference play. Friday’s match marked the Tigers’ second dual win this season. Brian Smith’s team has now won six of its last seven duals against the Sooners. You can watch the full
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Mizzou hoops prepares for last home game until end of December
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will host its last home game for nearly a month, when Wichita State comes to Columbia on Sunday, Dec. 3. After that meeting with the Shockers, head coach Dennis Gates and company will be on the road, for 27 days, until they return to Mizzou Arena on
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Mizzou drops overtime thriller to Virginia, falls to 5-3 this season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker 87-81 to Virginia in overtime in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena. Robin Pingeton’s crew now holds a 5-3 record this season and is still searching for its first true road win. You can watch the full postgame press
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Former Boonville Pirate announces plans to enter transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker and former Boonville football player DJ Wesolak announced on social media on Thursday afternoon that he will enter his name in the college football transfer portal. The former four-star recruit chose Mizzou over several top college football programs, including Alabama, Georgia and LSU, when he committed back in December 2021.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the Tigers will be invited to a New Year’s Six Bowl?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 10-2 Missouri Tigers were ranked at No. 9 once again on Tuesday in the College Football Playoff rankings, days after blowing out Arkansas on the road. There’s only a few spots available for a coveted New Year’s Six Bowl, which this year will include the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl,
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Mizzou hoops remains undefeated on the road with win over Pitt in ACC/SEC Challenge
PITTSBURGH, Pa. The Mizzou men’s basketball team remained undefeated on the road in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge out in the Steel City, on Tuesday night. The Tigers got past the Pitt Panthers 71-64 to improve to 6-2 to start the year. You can watch the postgame Zoom with head coach Dennis Gates and guard Sean
Continue Reading Mizzou holds steady at No. 9 in College Football Playoff rankings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team stayed at No. 9 in the final College Football Playoff ranking before conference championship weekend and Selection Sunday, on Tuesday. The Tigers are one of three SEC teams in the Top-10, after MU throttled rival Arkansas at Razorback Stadium on Black Friday. The 48-14 win was MU’s largest
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Mizzou’s Cody Schrader named finalist for Doak Walker Award
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Cody Schrader is one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the top running back in all of college football. The former Tiger walk-on is joined by Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton on that finalist list. Schrader leads the
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RECAP: Mizzou volleyball makes NCAA Tournament in year one under Sullivan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team achieved something it hasn’t since 2020, on Sunday night. The Tigers are going dancing in December, as they earned a bid into the NCAA Tournament. First-year head coach Dawn Sullivan and company will head to the Nebraska Quarter, as the No. 8 seed, to meet Delaware in the
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Mizzou set for road trip to Pittsburgh for inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will hope to see more consistency, across the board, in the Tigers’ Tuesday night match up against Pittsburgh in the inagural ACC/SEC Challenge. It will be head coach Dennis Gates and company’s second true road test of the season. The first came against Minnesota when MU mounted
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Three Mizzou players earn conference weekly honors in regular season finale
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team earned three more SEC weekly honors in the 2023 season, following the Tigers’ throttling of Arkansas at Razorback Stadium, on Friday. Running back Cody Schrader, linebacker Triston Newson and defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan each earned player of the week honors from the Southeastern Conference, on Monday morning. Schrader
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Mizzou volleyball earns first NCAA Tournament berth since 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is going to do some dancing in December. The Tigers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Nebraska Quarter. It is the first time MU has made the NCAA Tournament since 2020 and the 18th time in program history. The Tigers
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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RECAP: Mizzou wins second straight Battle Line Trophy to end regular season
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team closed out its regular season with a 48-14 rivalry win over Arkansas that was filled with achievements. The Tigers clinched their first 10-win season since 2014, captured the Battle Line Trophy for a second straight year and now await their bowl game destination. “We’re America’s team. We’re a
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SEC honors roll in for Mizzou volleyball; Sullivan named Coach of the Year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In her first year at the helm of Tiger volleyball, Mizzou head coach Dawn Sullivan was named one of the 2023 SEC Coaches of the Year, along with Jason Watson of Arkansas, Craig Skinner of Kentucky and Eve Rackham of Tennessee. Sullivan led MU to a 17-12 overall record in 2023, including
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