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Sunday Sit-down with Mitchell Forde

March 21, 2021 10:53 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou writer Mitchell Forde in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Mizzou wrestling finishes seventh at NCAA Championships

March 20, 2021 10:49 PM Andrew Kauffman

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team finished in seventh place at the NCAA Championships. The Tigers had three All-Americans. 165 pounds: Keegan O’Toole – 3rd place 149 pounds: Brock Mauller – 5th place 197 pounds: Rocky Elam – 5th place Former Mizzou and Tolton standout Jaydin Eierman took second place at 141 pounds. He’s

Mizzou basketball falls in first round of NCAA Tournament

March 20, 2021 9:40 PM Andrew Kauffman

INDIANAPOLIS (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team’s late comeback came up just short in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers lost to Oklahoma 72-68 on Saturday night. Mizzou senior Dru Smith hit two consecutive three-pointers to bring the Tigers within three with under a minute to play, but Oklahoma was able to hang

Mizzou football holds annual spring game

March 20, 2021 7:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon. You can watch the highlights and hear from the team in the video player above. You can also watch our full interviews with head coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Connor Bazelak and many more in the video players below. https://youtu.be/4lsathqHobQ https://youtu.be/_m0sebXSLQ4

Mizzou’s Mauller falls in semifinals

March 19, 2021 11:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team is currently in a tie for sixth place after Day 2 at the NCAA Championships. MU standout Brock Mauller lost his semifinal match 2-1 in overtime on Friday night. He will be one of three Tiger wrestlers to compete for third place on Saturday. Freshman standouts Keegan O’Toole

Mizzou volleyball and softball get big wins Friday

March 19, 2021 11:53 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team swept Texas A&M 3-0 on Friday night. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Also on Friday – No. 16 Mizzou softball took down No. 19 Georgia 6-1 in the Tigers SEC road opener. MU is now 20-4 overall and 1-0 in the SEC. It

Boonville girls advance to first ever state championship game

March 19, 2021 10:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville girls basketball team is headed to its first ever state championship game. The Lady Pirates beat Benton 48-44 in the Class Four state semifinals on Friday night. You can watch the highlights and hear from the team in the video player above. Boonville will now face Mt. Vernon on Saturday

Mizzou women’s basketball blows big lead in WNIT opener

March 19, 2021 7:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

Fort Worth, Tex. The Mizzou women’s basketball team blew a 20-point second half lead in the opening round of the WNIT. The Tigers lost to Fresno State 78-75 on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs finished the game on a 9-0 run. They outscored the Tigers 26-13 in the fourth quarter. MU standout Aijha Blackwell finished with

Mizzou prepares for first round from inside the bubble

March 17, 2021 11:53 AM Nathalie Jones

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is just days away from its round one matchup the Oklahoma Sooners. The program is looking for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2010, when the team took down No. 7 Clemson as a 10-seed. You can watch the full press conference with Mizzou coach Cuonzo Martin

Oklahoma to play without second-leading scorer due to COVID-19

March 17, 2021 4:35 PM Nathalie Jones

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind (KMIZ) The Oklahoma men’s basketball team announced that sophomore guard De’Vion Harmon will not play for the first two rounds of the tournament due to a positive case of COVID-19. Sooner head coach Lon Kruger said the team got the results on Monday, however, only found out for sure on Tuesday, after a

Mizzou softball player earns SEC Freshman of the Week

March 16, 2021 9:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball standout Jenna Laird is the SEC freshman of the week. The New York native drove in eight runs and batted .636 in the Tigers four wins. Laird has started all 23 games for the Tigers at shortstop. She helped propel MU to a 19-4 non-conference record. Mizzou will begin SEC

Mizzou WBB prepares for WNIT

March 16, 2021 4:04 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team is gearing up for its trip to the WNIT. The Tigers will face Fresno State in the first round on Friday at 2 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. We spoke with head coach Robin Pingeton on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the tournament. You can watch our full

Mizzou football gets set for annual spring game

March 16, 2021 5:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will hold its annual spring game on Saturday at 1 p.m. MU said it will allow a limited capacity at Faurot Field for the game. Fans will have to get tickets online in order to attend. MU is requiring fans to wear facemasks at all times at the game – unless

Mizzou WBB selected to play in WNIT

March 15, 2021 7:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team received an at-large bid to the WNIT on Monday night. The Tigers will open up tournament play against Fresno State on Friday at 2 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. Here’s a link to see the full bracket. Mizzou finished the regular season 9-11 overall and 5-9 in

Mizzou athletics announces another seven-figure gift

March 15, 2021 6:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it received an anonymous $1.4 million donation on Monday. The gift will be used to support the football and men’s basketball programs. According to a release – the donation will help fund the new indoor football practice facility. It will also go toward the men’s basketball program’s Excellence Society.

No. 17 Mizzou softball cancels final non-conference game due to bad weather

March 15, 2021 6:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 17 Mizzou softball team has canceled its game against North Dakota State on Wednesday due to bad weather in the forecast. The Tigers final non-conference game was originally scheduled for a 5 p.m. start at Mizzou Stadium. MU now turns its attention to its SEC opening series this weekend. The

Mizzou basketball is back in the big dance

March 14, 2021 5:13 PM Andrew Kauffman

INDIANAPOLIS (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. The Tigers are a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 Oklahoma in the opening round on Saturday at 6:25 p.m. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium – the home of the

Sunday Sit-down with Jeff Parles

March 14, 2021 10:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former KTGR radio host Jeff Parles in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above. Parles is currently the host of The Parlay Cast with Bookit Sports based out of Las Vegas.

No. 17 Mizzou softball sweeps home tournament

March 14, 2021 3:38 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team remained undefeated throughout the team’s, home opening, weekend tournament. The Tigers finished the weekend with a 10-2 win over Drake on Sunday. https://youtu.be/S_mOSxqiMPI The tournament was originally set to end with a game between Iowa State and Mizzou, however, due to deteriorating field and weather conditions, team officials

No. 17 Mizzou softball collects three wins on Saturday

March 13, 2021 10:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 17 Mizzou softball team went 3-0 on Saturday at the Mizzou Tournament. Kent State 2 | Mizzou 15 FINAL – *HC Larissa Anderson’s 200th career win as a head coach* Drake 0 | Mizzou 5 FINAL Iowa State 3 | Mizzou 2 FINAL Mizzou is now 18-4. The Tigers will