COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball cruised past in-state foe UMKC to earn a 85-42 win in the team’s final game until 2024. Robin Pingeton’s crew has now won back-to-back games ahead of its first matchup of SEC play at the beginning of January. The Tigers never trailed UMKC in this contest and began the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One day after landing former Georgia linebacker Darris Smith out of the transfer portal, Mizzou got a commitment from another transfer at the same position. Corey Flagg Jr., the No. 8 ranked linebacker in the transfer portal according to On3, is transferring from Miami to Mizzou. The former Miami Hurricane is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Offensive Coordinator Kirby Moore and Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker are staying with the Mizzou football program. The team announced on social media that both Moore and Baker have signed contract extensions. The details about both coordinators’ contract extensions have not been released. Eli Drinkwitz hinted at Wednesday’s press conference that the team
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Watch a news conference with coach Eli Drinkwitz COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff received signatures from 20 future Mizzou football players, who officially signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the university on Wednesday. According to 247 Sports, five of Mizzou’s 20 total signees are rated as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Darris Smith, the seventh ranked linebacker in the transfer portal according to On3, announced on social media that he’s transferring from Georgia to Mizzou. Smith is also a former four-star high school recruit, according to 247 Sports. The sophomore linebacker appeared in five games for Georgia this season, recording three tackles, one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) By any stretch of the imagination, a 10-2 season and trip to the Cotton Bowl would be classified as a success for year four under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. It’s the best season he’s had at the helm of the Tiger program to date, but the team is still very hungry for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz landed not one, but two commitments on the offensive side of the football, on Tuesday. The Tigers now have the No. 25 ranked 2024 class, according to 247sports. It’s the No. 23 class in the On3 rankings. The first commitment of the day came from former Oklahoma
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s own Drew Lock led his Seattle Seahawks to a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles, on Monday Night Football. The 20-17 win snapped a four-game skid for his team, as well. Lock and the offense charged 92 yards down the field with less than two minutes to play, down 17-14. On
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz earned a finalist nod for yet another postseason award on Monday. Drinkwitz is one of five finalists for the Dodd Trophy. The honor is given to the coach that has a successful season on the field, but also stresses the importance of academic excellence and a desire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair sat down in MU’s new Stephens Indoor Practice Facility to discuss the momentum surrounding Tiger athletics ever since Reed-Francois came to Columbia, in Aug. 2021. “It starts with your people,”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team fell to 7-4 on the year with a 93-87 loss to Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City, on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG48VpMQTCs The Tigers only
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team squeezed out a 69-66 win over the rival Fighting Illini for a Braggin’ Rights win, on Sunday. With the victory, head coach Robin Pingeton and company improved to 8-4 on the season. It was a good bounce-back win, after losing by 28 points to Kansas State just
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge volleyball alum Ella Swindle captured a national championship with her No. 2-seeded Texas Longhorns in her freshman season. Texas topped No. 1-seeded Nebraska, 3-0, on Sunday. Swindle, one of two true freshmen setters in the title game, finished with 21 assists, two service aces and five kills in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI SOUTHERN (65) LINCOLN (76) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI SOUTHERN (76) LINCOLN (57) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL MCCLUER (51) HICKMAN (66) FINAL TOLTON (62) JOHN BURROUGHS (70) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column, on Sunday, as the team will make trip down I-70 to meet Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City. Head coach Dennis Gates and company will head into that game off of a loss to then-No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois and company landed on an architecture firm for the upcoming improvements to the north end zone at Faurot Field, on Friday morning. The project is expected to be completed in mid-August of 2026. DLR, a Kansas City-based firm, will be the consultant for the project. MU said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM Board of Curators are scheduled to meet on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. to continue discussions of the planned Memorial Stadium renovations. At Friday’s meeting, Mizzou Athletics will seek approval to hire an architect/engineering firm to consult on the project. DLR Group, a Missouri-based firm, is being recommended for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff secured a commitment to their 2024 recruiting class on Thursday night. Kewan Lacy, a four-star running back from Lancaster, Texas, committed to Mizzou over Alabama and Ole Miss. 247 Sports Composite ranks Lacy as the 17th-best running back in the 2024 class and the 42nd-best prospect in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS WRESTLING HELIAS (21) HICKMAN (59) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL FARMINGTON (38) TIPTON (54) FINAL CUBA (59) ST. CLAIR (42) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WILLIAM WOODS (54) STEPHENS COLLEGE (82) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s full schedule for the upcoming 2024 season was released on Wednesday night. The Tigers will face eight SEC opponents and four non-conference opponents next season as Texas and Oklahoma get set to join the SEC for the first time in 2024. The SEC will not have divisional standings next season,
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