COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is about two weeks away from a season with higher expectations than they’ve had in years. Simply put: the 2026-27 season won’t be just about making the NCAA Tournament, but making a run in it, as head coach Dennis Gates and his staff have assembled a wildly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In November 1958, University of Missouri head coach Dan Devine stood before a dejected group of players in the visitors’ locker room at Owen Field and made a promise. The Tigers had just been shut out 39-0 by the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, snapping their four-game winning streak. Owen Field had
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) Mizzou football had a chance to make a statement in Saturday’s game against Ole Miss, but instead the Tigers suffered a 31-3 loss on the road. That result dropped the team to 5-2 on the season. Despite quarterback Austin Simmons throwing for 339 yards in his highly anticipated return to his former
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Reporter Collin Anderson brought on Mizzou cross country coach Kyle Levermore to recap the 2026 season and preview the upcoming SEC Championships in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above and find a full transcript of the interview below.
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) The Tigers dropped their second road game of the year to the Rebels, 31-3. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player below. No. 13 Mizzou showed flashes of production on offense, but couldn’t string together enough to take down No. 9 Ole
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) No. 13 Mizzou will look to extend its winning streak to three games on Saturday, when the Tigers travel to face No. 9 Ole Miss in a high-stakes SEC showdown at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company are coming into Saturday’s game after a dominant 27-6 victory over Texas A&M,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When a restaurant owner refused to serve two Black players on the University of Missouri football team, coach Dan Devine faced a decision. The Tigers were returning from a game at the University of Kansas when they stopped for dinner in Missouri. Jerry Wallach, a tackle who played for the Tigers from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A police incident report shows three victims reported harassment by three freshman Mizzou football players who were arrested this month. The players — defensive back Ahmod Billins, cornerback Trashundon Neal and wide receiver Karsten Fiene — were arrested on Oct. 5 on suspicion of first-degree harassment, a felony, but Columbia Police would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers put on their annual ‘Dig Pink’ night to raise awareness for breast cancer. Tonight’s game hit closer to home for Mizzou, as the team honored survivors of the disease before the action, including assistant coach Lauren Cost. Mizzou dominated in the first set of the game, racing its way to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has granted a temporary restraining order that will allow transfer guard CJ Gunn to play a fifth season of college basketball. Gunn and his legal team appeared in a Boone County courtroom Tuesday to plead their case for why Gunn should be given an extra year of eligibility.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As No. 13 Mizzou football prepares for a high-stakes clash against No. 9 Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, the Tigers can count on one thing: familiarity won’t be an issue. Of course, the big story is the return of quarterback Austin Simmons, wide receiver Cayden Lee and cornerback Chris Graves
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge could decide by Friday whether guard CJ Gunn will be eligible for his fifth season of college basketball, which he intends to play at Mizzou. Gunn and his legal team on Tuesday appeared in a Boone County courtroom as his eligibility battle with the NCAA continues. He filed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Mizzou Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou football’s Week 7 clash against No. 9 Ole Miss. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new season brings a new puzzle for Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates. After hosting his annual pro day for NBA scouts, on Sunday, the leader of the Tigers is confident that his team has the talent it takes to compete. Now, the challenge is figuring out how each piece fits
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference tabbed Mizzou running back Jamal Roberts as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, on Monday, following his second-straight 200-yard game of the season. Roberts is sharing the honor with South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Tiger quarterback Austin Simmons put it best after Saturday’s win over Texas A&M: “Today
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite having assembled a Top-15 transfer and freshman class for the 2026-27 season, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates and his team were picked to finish eighth in the SEC, by media members. In addition, there were no players for the Tiger roster picked to finish First, Second or Third Team All-SEC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates to preview the 2026-27 season in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above and find a full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “Welcome back everyone. It
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football didn’t need to be perfect to deliver a win against Texas A&M, on Saturday. No, the Tigers only needed to lean on a suffocating defensive performance and a career outing from running back Jamal Roberts to get the job done in what head coach Eli Drinkwitz called an “old-fashioned” SEC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tiger basketball team has had plenty of buzz around it entering the new season. With a top 15 recruiting and transfer class, head coach Dennis Gates is primed to make strides this year. As the team enters the final weeks of the off season, the team hosted a pro day to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Only time – and the court system – will tell if Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell and guard CJ Gunn will be eligible to play for the Tigers in the 2026-27 campaign. MU will open up the season on Nov. 3 against Cleveland State and will hope to have answers to those two
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