College Sports Archives

SEC commissioner holds news conference on COVID-19 concerns

March 18, 2020 4:21 PM Andrew Kauffman

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey held a news conference on a conference call on Wednesday morning. You can listen to the news conference in the video player above.

SEC cancels spring sports competition

March 17, 2020 2:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC has canceled the remainder of the spring sports season, according to a release from the league. ALERT-The @SEC has announced all regular season conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled for remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including all Spring FB Games and remaining SEC championship events, due to continuing developments

Sunday Sit-down with the Cunningham sisters

March 15, 2020 9:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou basketball stars Sophie and Lindsey Cunningham in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

SEC suspends all athletic activities until April 15

March 13, 2020 3:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou athletics activities will be suspended until at least April 15. The Southeastern Conference made the announcement on Friday afternoon. The SEC said all of its schools will follow the same protocol due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The MU spring football game was scheduled for Saturday, April 11. This will have

Mizzou coaches react to NCAA decision to cancel championship events

March 12, 2020 4:38 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mizzou coaches have released statements after the NCAA announced it would cancel all winter and spring championship events. Statement from Coach @biesersr #C2E 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/cObW9tg8kQ— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/uxq5raivIu— Larissa Anderson (@CoachLarissaA) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/RwVGNmIkIP— Brian Smith (@mutigerstyle) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/LAkgLX8mNk— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz) March 12,

SEC cancels conference basketball tournament and regular season activities

March 12, 2020 11:02 AM Andrew Kauffman

The Southeastern Conference canceled its men’s basketball tournament on Thursday morning due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. It also said all regular season sports are suspended until March 30.

Local highlights and scores: March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020 10:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Wednesday, March 11, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NCAA BASEBALL Northern Illinois (2) Mizzou (3) FINAL/12 NCAA SOFTBALL Mizzou (1) Illinois (2) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (49) Ozark (38) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (65) Ozark (53) FINAL/2OT

SEC limits access to fans at conference tournament, all sporting events

March 11, 2020 8:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

The SEC will limit access to its conference tournament games.

SEC to limit locker room access for media at conference tournament

March 10, 2020 9:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The SEC will not allow media members into the post-game locker room at the upcoming conference tournament. Select players and coaches will still available in the traditional podium setting following each game. This comes in response to COVID-19, which has led to several major decisions from different conferences. For example, the Ivy

Tre Williams meets with media

March 9, 2020 10:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive lineman Tre Williams spoke with reporters for the first time since 2018 on Monday night. Hear from the former Rock Bridge standout in the video player above.

Jontay Porter signs with Memphis

March 8, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

MEMPHIS, T.N. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Father Tolton star Jontay Porter signed with Memphis on Sunday night, according to the Grizzlies social media account. The @memgrizz announced today that the team has signed @JontayPorter. Press release below. pic.twitter.com/hz1m2lCseF— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 8, 2020 Porter did not get drafted in 2019, and he’s been a

Sunday Sit-down with Laurence Bowers

March 8, 2020 10:26 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former MU basketball star Laurence Bowers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Mizzou wrestling wins ninth straight conference tournament title

March 8, 2020 8:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

DEKALB, Ill. (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team won its ninth straight conference tournament championship on Sunday. Former Tolton star Brock Mauller was MU’s only individual conference champion. He won the 149 pound title. Former Tolton standout Jarrett Jacques took second place at 157 pounds. Allan Hart (133) and Dylan Wisman (184) each took silver as

Mizzou beats Alabama on senior day

March 7, 2020 6:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team beat Alabama 69-50 on senior day. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Senior Reed Nikko was honored before the game. The Minnesota native had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he left the court.

Web Extra: Coach Drinkwitz speaks after first spring practice

March 7, 2020 1:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its first spring practice on Saturday morning. You can watch our full interview with new head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player above.

Mizzou softball and baseball knock off opponents

March 6, 2020 10:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball and baseball teams both won on Friday night. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. The MU softball team run-ruled Ole Miss 9-1 in six innings. The Mizzou baseball team beat Western Illinois 7-3. Up next – MU softball will play Ole Miss on Saturday at

Tennessee ends Mizzou WBB’s season in SEC Tournament

March 5, 2020 10:40 PM Andrew Kauffman

GREENVILLE, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to Tennessee 64-51 in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday night. MU’s season is officially over. Aijha Blackwell had a team-high 13 points, but she was just 3-17 from the field. MU was up 34-26 at halftime, but Tennessee outscored the Tigers 38-17

Mizzou’s comeback comes up short against Ole Miss

March 4, 2020 10:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

OXFORD, MISS. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team’s second half comeback came up short against Ole Miss on Wednesday night. The Tigers lost 75-67 to the Rebels. Mizzou guard Xavier Pinson finished with a team-high 16 points. Jeremiah Tilmon had 12 points and seven rebounds. MU trailed 49-40 at halftime, but the Tigers came back to

Mizzou softball shuts out UMKC

March 4, 2020 6:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team beat UMKC 11-0 in five innings on Wednesday night. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. The Tigers are now 16-6 on the season. Up next – MU will open up SEC play against Ole Miss on Friday at 6 p.m. at Mizzou Stadium.

Mizzou WBB moves on in SEC Tournament

March 4, 2020 3:25 PM Andrew Kauffman

GREENVILLE, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team beat Ole Miss 64-53 on Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. Aijha Blackwell led MU with 16 points and six rebounds. Senior Jordan Chavis scored 11 points for the Tigers. MU was 9-20 from three-point range. The Tigers shot 50% from the field.