COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrey J. Walton Track-Soccer Stadium is getting a transformational makeover. Mizzou Athletics announced longtime donor Audrey J. Walton has gifted the department with a record-breaking donation to fund significant enhancements to the facility that bears her name. Walton’s donation is the largest gift that MU has ever received to support Olympic sports
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic (55) Hickman (59) FINAL/OT Fayette (21) Blair Oaks (79) FINAL Linn (31) Hallsville (79) FINAL Marshall (47) Centralia (55) FINAL Fulton (58) Harrisburg (69) FINAL Fatima (38)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in two weeks, Mizzou gymnastics standout Helen Hu was crowned the SEC Specialist of the Week. On Monday, the Southeastern Conference announced that Hu had earned the honor for the second-consecutive week, following a near-perfect performance on the balance beam in the Tigers’ win over No. 6 Kentucky,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is already considered one of the best teams in the country ahead of the start of the 2025 campaign. However, head coach Larissa Anderson said that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best. Tiger softball is ranked No. 15 in ESPN’s preseason Top-25,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A night of heroics led to the Mizzou women’s basketball team’s first SEC victory of the season, on Monday. Sophomore guard Grace Slaughter put her Tiger team on her back against Mississippi State and contributed nearly half of Mizzou’s points in the 78-77 win. That was, undoubtedly, a heroic performance. But, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson 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) No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics posted its best performance of the season in the team’s first meet inside the Hearnes Center this 2025 season, on Sunday. The Tigers toppled No. 6 Kentucky by a 197.200-196.800 margin to improve to 6-2 on the season. In the victory over the cats, six gymnasts scored 9.900’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 23 Mizzou wrestling team toppled No. 20 West Virginia inside Mizzou Arena on Sunday afternoon to grab head coach Brian Smith and company’s first ranked win of the 2024-25 campaign. With the victory, the Tigers improved to 5-7 on the year and 4-1 in Big 12 action for their third
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a stellar start to its season, Columbia College Women’s Basketball fell just one win short of tying a program record. First-year head coach Matt Moore’s team suffered its first loss of the season 75-70 to Mission University on Saturday afternoon, ending its streak of 18 straight wins to begin the 2024-25
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 22 Mizzou men’s basketball has added a third win over a ranked opponent to its resume. The Tigers (16-4) stayed perfect at defending their home court this season, defeating No. 16 Ole Miss (15-5) 83-75 for their 15th straight win inside Mizzou Arena. You can watch extended highlights from the win
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 22 Mizzou Men’s Basketball has left its loss at Texas in the rearview mirror. The Tigers (15-4) are preparing for an opportunity to bounce back against No. 16 Ole Miss (15-4) on Saturday, Jan. 25 inside Mizzou Arena. The team has yet to lose on its home court this season and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE (33) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (89) FINAL CENTRAL BAPTIST (76) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (69) FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE (71) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (92) FINAL CENTRAL BAPTIST (79) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (74) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz has filled a vacant coaching position on his staff. Mizzou officially announced on Thursday, Jan. 23 that it has agreed to a contract with former Miami assistant Derek Nicholson, making him the program’s next linebackers coach. The North Carolina native is set to replace former Mizzou linebackers coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 22 Mizzou Men’s Basketball will compete to keep its flawless home record alive in front of its fourth sellout crowd of the season. The team revealed on Thursday that tickets to Saturday’s game against No. 16 Ole Miss are officially sold-out. However, Mizzou Athletics added there are still limited student tickets
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 23 Mizzou wrestling has now won two-straight duals at home, following a 21-15 win over Arizona State at the Hearnes Center on Wednesday night. It was four bonus-point victories that helped lift head coach Brian Smith and company to that win over the Sun Devils. With the second-straight win, MU improved
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AUSTIN, Texas (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost its first game as a ranked team, on Tuesday night, 61-53 to unranked Texas at the Moody Center. With the loss, the four-game conference winning streak came to a screeching halt for head coach Dennis Gates and company. MU is now 15-4 on the season and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, the Mizzou football team has ended the season as a Top-25 team in the final polls of the year. On Tuesday, the Associated Press, the US LBM Coaches and the College Football Playoff poll all put head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company amongst its group of top teams
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnastics standout Helen Hu has been named the SEC Specialist of the Week, following a career performance in the meet against No. 1 Oklahoma. Hu posted the first perfect 10.000 of the 2025 NCAA gymnastics season with her balance beam routine in Norman on Friday. She currently ranks 11th nationally in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Columbia College men’s and women’s basketball teams recorded wins against the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in Monday’s doubleheader action at thee Southwell Complex. The Cougar women met the Eutectics first in a dominating 99-60 win to improve to 17-0 on the year. Head coach Matt Moore and company
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is one of the Associated Press’ Top-25 teams in the nation for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 campaign. On Monday, the Tigers checked in at No. 22 in the latest AP Poll, following a 15-3 overall start to the year and a 4-1
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