COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ryan Walters is reportedly leaving Mizzou to join the Illinois football coaching staff, according to Football Scoop and other outlets. He will be the new defensive coordinator under the Fighting Illini’s first year head coach Bret Bielema. Ryan Walters is reportedly heading to Illinois – according to this ⬇️ https://t.co/aDX7MX5iQz— Andrew Kauffman
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) The No. 13 Mizzou basketball team was up by 12 points at halftime, but ultimately lost 78-63 to Mississippi State on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs outscored MU 51-24 in the second half. “They set a different tone in the second half, and we paid for it,” Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Ohio State wide receiver Mookie Cooper has committed to play for Mizzou, according to his post on social media Tuesday afternoon. Cooper did not catch a pass during his freshman year at Ohio State. In fact, he has not played since 2018. The St. Louis native played at Trinity Catholic High
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Here are the local basketball scores from Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S HOOPS Bethany College (75) Columbia College (66) FINAL NAIA MEN’S HOOPS Missouri Valley (77) Columbia College (72) FINAL HS GIRLS HOOPS Rock Bridge (60) St. Genevieve (44) FINAL Harrisburg (55) Brookfield (36)
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (KMIZ) The Arkansas Razorbacks gave Mizzou its second-straight SEC loss, in a 91-88 victory on Sunday night. The Tigers went on solid scoring runs throughout, keeping the game close until the very end, however, turnovers were the Achilles heel for Mizzou, as Arkansas scored 19 points off of 19 turnovers. Chelsea Dungee led
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Mizzou basketball team redeemed itself in SEC play on Saturday afternoon, with a 81-68 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Jeremiah Tilmon led the charge in his eighth career double-double, with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The senior also surpassed his career-high points, which he set two years ago in a game against
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team will look for its first SEC win in a meeting with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. The Tigers started the season 6-0, however, the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers handed them their first loss of the season on Wednesday. Mizzou and the Razorbacks are familiar foes, but MU has
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team fell to Alabama, 74-59, following a strong second half showing from the Crimson Tide. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Robin Pingeton in the video player below. The game remained close throughout the entire first half, with multiple lead changes, ties, and even a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 12 Mizzou men’s basketball team was no match for No. 7 Tennessee on Wednesday night in MU’s SEC opener. The Volunteers beat the Tigers 73-53. Tennessee opened the game on a 23-4 run, and Mizzou could never get back in the game. You can watch head coach Cuonzo Martin’s full
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will open up SEC play on Thursday at 2 p.m. against Alabama. We spoke with head coach Robin Pingeton on Wednesday ahead of the matchup. You can watch the full interview in the video player below. The Tigers are 4-1 after non-conference play. Mizzou is currently on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The No. 12 Mizzou men’s basketball team will host No. 7 Tennessee in MU’s SEC opener on Wednesday at 8 p.m. We spoke with head coach Cuonzo Martin on Tuesday ahead of the big matchup. You can watch his full interview in the video player below. We also spoke with Mizzou guard Dru
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NASHVILLE, Tenn (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will not travel to Nashville, as team officials decided to cancel the trip to the Music City Bowl due to COVID-19 concerns. The bowl game was set to kick off at 3 P.M. on Wednesday in Nashville. Mizzou and Iowa were both grappling with COVID-19 concerns heading into
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) ABC17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman and ABC17’s Nathalie Jones recap the top Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou basketball team finished the game on a 12-3 run to hold off Bradley 54-53 in a wild game on Tuesday night. Jeremiah Tilmon made the game-winning free throw with one second left to complete a three point play. The senior finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 🚨
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KMIZ) The SEC announced its yearly awards on Tuesday afternoon, and the Tigers were well represented on the list. Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak is the SEC Freshman of the Year. He was also named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. Linebacker Nick Bolton and defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat were both named to the All-SEC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Nick Bolton will forego his senior season and declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. He made his announcement on social media on Monday. pic.twitter.com/o1HR4DdgHF— Nick Bolton (@_nickbolton2) December 21, 2020 Bolton also said he will not play in the upcoming Music City Bowl against Iowa. “I’m excited to chase my
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou men’s basketball team will close it its non-conference schedule on Tuesday night. The Tigers will host Bradley at 7 p.m. MU is 5-0 on the season. Meanwhile, Bradley is 6-2. The Braves have won three straight games. We spoke with head coach Cuonzo Martin on Monday morning ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team got an easy 39-point victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday, in a special day at Mizzou Arena. Former Mizzou head coach Cindy Stein returned to Columbia for the first time since she resigned in 2010. Cool moment: Robin Pingeton greets former Mizzou head coach Cindy Stein ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on KTGR’s Matt Michaels in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. PowerMizzou.com reported the news first. Black and gold all over. See you in 10 days @HawkeyeFootball and @MizzouFootball. 🎟️: https://t.co/aG2b4XIbIY pic.twitter.com/l3NgKzV2NT— Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl (@MusicCityBowl) December 20, 2020 The Tigers will play Iowa at Nissan Stadium
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