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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Mizzou men win their first-round NCAA tournament game?

March 15, 2023 2:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou Tigers are back in the tournament.

Mizzou lands at No. 23 in final AP Poll of the season

March 13, 2023 1:52 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the final AP Poll of the season, the Mizzou men’s basketball team landed at No. 23 in the nation. The ranking comes after MU made history by appearing in the program’s first ever SEC Tournament semifinals. The Tigers will tip off in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon in California. Mizzou

Mizzou lands No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament; headed to Sacramento

March 12, 2023 5:07 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee granted the Mizzou men’s basketball team a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will head to Sacramento, Calif. to meet No. 10-seeded Utah State. MU will tip off at 12:40 CT against thee Aggies. It will be the third time in MU history that

RECAP: Mizzou continues to feel doubted after first SEC semifinal appearance

March 12, 2023 1:59 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team continues to cement their names in the history books with the program’s first ever SEC semifinal appearance. The Tigers fell in Saturday’s semifinal game to top-seeded Alabama and afterwards the team says they’re continuing to be doubted. “No one thought we’d get a two game bye,” said

Mizzou falls to Alabama in first ever SEC semifinal game

March 11, 2023 2:11 PM Chanel Porter

NASHVILLE, Tn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team couldn’t hang on against the top-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide, falling 72-61 in the program’s first-ever SEC semifinal game. “Overall we held our own. We did a great job, just slipped at the end with those defensive assignments,” guard DeAndre Gholston said. “We’re gonna watch film and get

Mizzou announces a contract extension for Dennis Gates

March 10, 2023 8:05 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced a contract extension for first-year men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates on Friday night, just hours after MU advanced to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament with a win over Tennessee. The extension will run through the 2028-29 season. He will see an annual salary increase to $4 million

Mizzou punches ticket to first-ever SEC Tournament semifinal with win over Tennessee

March 10, 2023 4:45 PM Nathalie Jones

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The No. 4-seeded Mizzou men’s basketball team is headed to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament with a 79-71 win over No. 5-seeded Tennessee on Friday. D’Moi Hodge, Kobe Brown and DeAndre Gholston all hit double-digit scoring in the win. Hodge led the team with 26 points along with one steal. Brown was

‘Elite focus’ is the key to Mizzou MBB winning the SEC Tournament

March 7, 2023 5:14 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will head into the SEC Tournament with the highest seeding in program history. As a No. 4 seed, the Tigers earned a double-bye, which puts them that much closer to the championship game. Head coach Dennis Gates said the key to going to Nashville and winning the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with the end to the Mizzou basketball season?

March 7, 2023 2:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou men’s basketball team took care of business, winning their last few conference games to finish the season and earn a No. 25 spot in the AP Top 25.

Kobe Brown earns All-SEC honors

March 6, 2023 1:22 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference announced that Mizzou forward Kobe Brown was one of the best to play the game in the conference this season. The league office gave Brown First-Team All-SEC honors on Monday afternoon. He also became the first Tiger to ever win the conference’s SEC Scholar of the Year award. The

Mizzou finishes regular season with No. 25 ranking

March 6, 2023 12:27 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will end regular season action with a No. 25 ranking in the AP Poll, after ending the season on a four-game winning streak. MU’s last win of the regular season came on Saturday, senior day, against Ole Miss. The Rebels took the Tigers down to the wire,

Sunday Sit-down with Chris Kwiecinski

March 5, 2023 7:07 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Tribune’s Chris Kwiecinski this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about both Mizzou men’s basketball and football. Head coach Dennis Gates and company beat Ole Miss on Saturday to end regular-season action. That and an Auburn win, earned MU a

RECAP: Mizzou MBB honors an unforgettable senior class ahead of postseason play

March 5, 2023 6:57 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team took time to honor its nine seniors after Saturday’s win against Ole Miss. Although nine guys were honored, only four players are officially out of eligibility. The remaining five will have a decision to make after the season. The biggest decision lies in the hands of forward

Mizzou ends the regular season with a home win on Senior Day

March 4, 2023 4:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team ended the regular season a high note at Mizzou Arena with a 82-77 win over Ole Miss on Senior Day. With the win, the Tigers clinch the fourth seed in the SEC tournament. This is the first time in Mizzou history that the group has a double

Mizzou men’s basketball to honor seniors in final home game of the season

March 3, 2023 2:25 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is getting set for the final home game of the season Saturday in a rematch against Ole Miss. The Tigers enter the game coming off of two road wins, including the most recent comeback win at LSU. With MU tacking on another tight victory this season, head

Mizzou completes comeback to get road win against LSU

March 1, 2023 9:07 AM Chanel Porter

BATON ROUGE, La. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team trailed the entire game until the one minute mark, but managed to come out on top at LSU 81-76. D’Moi Hodge hit the final three of the game and finished the game with a team high 23 points and five steals followed by DeAndre Gholston with

Mizzou hoops not looking past LSU in final regular season stretch

February 28, 2023 10:00 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will play in its final regular-season road game on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. MU and LSU will tip off at 8 p.m. Head coach Dennis Gates said it’s important not to look past the other Tigers’ 13-16 overall record. He said they are much better than

Sunday Sit-down with the Every True Tiger Foundation team

February 26, 2023 7:59 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Every True Tiger Foundation team in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Mizzou hoops alum Laurence Bowers, former Mizzou football player Bud Sasser and CEO of Every True Tiger Nick Garner joined her at the desk. The four talked about how the foundation

14 3-pointers lifts Mizzou MBB to a road win against Georgia

February 25, 2023 1:54 PM Nathalie Jones

ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team drained 14 3-pointers in an 85-63 win against Georgia on Saturday afternoon. The win lifted MU to 21-8 overall this season. The Tigers got out to a slow start, offensively, in Athens, however, the team outscored the Bulldogs 45-22 in the second half. D’Moi Hodge and Nick

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Mizzou Tigers win the rest of their regular season games?

February 24, 2023 3:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou men’s basketball team is coming off an amazing overtime win at home against Mississippi State.

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