NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has passed its first road test under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers (2-0) maintained their flawless start to the Coach Harper era, earning a 77-69 win over Tulane (1-1) behind a season-best 27 points from Grace Slaughter. Despite falling into a five-point deficit to start Thursday’s showdown,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Beau Pribula and tight end Brett Norfleet’s timelines to return remain unclear. On Wednesday, MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz provided the latest information on Pribula and Norfleet’s statuses during the weekly SEC Football Coaches Teleconference, following their respective injuries in the team’s seven-point loss to Vanderbilt. Pribula exited Saturday’s game
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball is represented on the 2026 Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Top-20. On Wednesday, Grace Slaughter was tabbed to the Cheryl Miller ‘Small Forward of the Year’ watch list, which honors the best small forwards in women’s college basketball. Texas forward Madison Booker has won the award in back-to-back years. Slaughter,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football took a slight tumble in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. The Tigers (6-2) slipped to No. 19 in the newest rankings, following its seven-point loss to Vanderbilt (7-1) at FirstBank Stadium. Despite the four-spot slide, MU has been ranked in the top-20 of the poll in six straight weeks. Collectively,
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou (6-2) suffered more than just a loss at FirstBank Stadium. Quarterback Beau Pribula was forced to leave Saturday’s 17-10 defeat at No. 10 Vanderbilt (7-1) with an ankle injury. The Penn State transfer was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair with an air cast on his leg.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Arena will be bringing fans closer to the action this college basketball season. MU is implementing new courtside seating and expanding the venue’s student section for the 2025-26 campaigns, per an announcement from the athletics department. The changes were made, following Southeastern Conference (SEC) approval to allow schools to expand their
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s leader is in contention for another top coaching honor. On Wednesday, head coach Eli Drinkwitz earned a spot on the 2025 Dodd Trophy midseason watch list, college football’s most coveted national coaching award. Coach Drinkwitz was also named to the Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year watch list, just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers drew against the Razorbacks 0-0 in the final home contest of the regular season. Missouri turned in one of its most impressive defensive outings of the season, holding on to a scoreless tie against one of the country’s highest scoring teams. The result is the team’s best against a top-15
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers’ cross country teams concluded the regular season at the Pre-National Invitational this morning at Gans Creek Cross Country Course. The No. 19 Mizzou men took home the silver in the 8k race with a score of 164, beating out conference rivals No. 24 Ole Miss and Texas. Drew Rogers (Senior)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A season-high 31 fans were ejected from Memorial Stadium during the Tigers’ game against Alabama this past Saturday. That brings the total number of attendees thrown out of the stadium this year to 94. Of the total from this past week’s game, 26 were alcohol-related. Ejection cards indicate 14 people were tossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s leader is in contention for a prestigious honor. MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz was tabbed to the Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year watch list, an award that recognizes a college football coach who demonstrates grit, integrity and a winning approach on-and-off the field to enhance the sport for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades are taking their talents to a brand-new baseball league. The Diamond Baseball League (DBL) has announced it has purchased the franchise from the MINK League ahead of its inaugural season in 2026. The DBL is a professional-grade collegiate summer baseball league, which will feature six teams that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is accumulating national recognition. Hardy has been recognized as a midseason All-American by three different media outlets for his performance through the first six games of the 2025 season, including Sporting News, CBS Sports and The Athletic. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound talent currently leads the SEC in rushing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Mizzou basketball set to get underway in the coming days, the team is already making headlines across the SEC. Senior Mark Mitchell was named to the Preseason All-Conference Second-Team. Along with the forward’s individual recognition, the Tigers were picked to finish seventh in the preliminary standings predictions by the league media.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above. You can also find the full transcription of the interview with Coach Smith below. NATHALIE: WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, IT IS A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s fourth-quarter rally fell short of saving the team’s undefeated record. The Tigers (5-1) nearly completed a 10-point comeback against Alabama in the final minutes of Saturday’s SEC showdown, the first game between two Associated Press (AP) top-15 teams on Faurot Field since 1979. However, costly mistakes in critical moments denied
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou football’s home winning streak came to a halt at 15 games, on Saturday, as the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to No. 8 Alabama Tide. Although the Tigers stayed in the fight, the Crimson Tide rolled to a 27-24 victory at Faurot Field to improve to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is monitoring the health of its preseason All-American. The Tigers have labeled left tackle Cayden Green as ‘questionable’ on their initial injury report ahead of Saturday’s game against Alabama, due to a foot injury. The Lee’s Summit native has missed the last two games against South Carolina and Massachusetts, following
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big changes are coming to college athletics gambling rules. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets on professional sports. The rule change must be approved by all three NCAA divisions. Divisions II and III are expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The stage is now set for Kellie Harper’s debut season as the head coach of Mizzou women’s basketball. On Wednesday, the Southeastern Conference released the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, complete with competition dates, tip-off times, and TV designations. Coach Harper and her squad will play on SEC Network eight times
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