COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Arkansas Razorbacks knocked the Mizzou men’s basketball team out of the SEC Tournament in the quarterfinal round on Friday night. The Tigers fell 70-64, with Xavier Pinson scoring the team-high 14 points. J.D. Notae gave Mizzou a lot of trouble, as he scored the game-high 27 points, along with four rebounds.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team did just enough to beat Georgia on Thursday night in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 73-70. MU did not make a field goal in the final 6:24 of the game, but the Tigers made their free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Xavier
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will meet the Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, nearly one year after the SEC Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. Cuonzo Martin said the team is excited to get another opportunity to compete, especially with the hunger from 2020 carrying over. The Tigers will tip off against the
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KMIZ) The SEC announced its yearly men’s basketball honors on Tuesday and two Mizzou basketball players made the list. Dru Smith was named First Team All-SEC. The senior is also the first MU player to ever make it on the All-Defensive Team. Fellow senior Jeremiah Tilmon was named Second Team All-SEC following his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team wrapped up the regular season with an 86-80 loss to LSU on Saturday. You can watch our full recap in the video player below. The Tigers must now shift their focus to the SEC Tournament. No. 7 Mizzou will take on No. 10 Georgia in the second round
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. You can follow this link for more information on the seventh annual Camp Bowers this summer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball dropped the regular-season finale against LSU in a 86-80 loss at Mizzou Arena. It was a close game throughout as there were a total of nine ties and 11 lead changes. https://youtu.be/I98bbyBrhHk LSU shot 61% from the field in the second half, as Cameron Thomas and Trendon Watford
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team host LSU on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the regular season finale. The Tigers will honor their five seniors after the game. Jeremiah TilmonDrew BuggsMitchell SmithDru SmithMark Smith We caught up with some of the seniors ahead of the matchup on Friday morning. You can watch those interviews
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Dru Smith’s reverse layup in the final seconds lifted the Tigers over Florida on Wednesday night. The Tigers beat the Gators on the road 72-70. You can watch the game-winning shot here. https://youtu.be/wIzeQQHIzrA Mizzou had five players in double-figures. Dru Smith led the way with 17 points and nine assists.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team will play its final road game of the regular season on Wednesday against Florida at 5:30 p.m. The Gators are 13-6 overall and 9-5 in the SEC. They’re currently on a three-game winning streak. We spoke with head coach Cuonzo Martin ahead of the matchup on Tuesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team will now host LSU on Saturday, March 6. The SEC announced the rescheduled matchup on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers were supposed to host LSU back on Jan. 9, but the game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. MU said it will honor its five seniors immediately following the
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COLUMIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will not host Texas A&M on Saturday, due to COVID-19 concerns within the Aggies’ program. Texas A&M has not played a game since the team met Kansas State in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 30. Up next – the Tigers will travel to Gainesville on March
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team did not find redemption against Ole Miss on Wednesday night, in a 60-53 loss at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers shot just 35 percent from the field in the first half, with the Rebels leading 33-24 at the break. However, after the half, Mizzou managed to put together
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk met with reporters on Tuesday night. You can watch the full news conference in the video player above. Sterk said Mizzou athletics operated at an $8.9 million deficit for the 2019 fiscal year which was July 2019 to June 2020. He attributed the loss to COVID-19’s impact
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 24 Mizzou basketball team will play Ole Miss for the second time this season on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Tigers are hoping for a different result after losing to the Rebels 80-59 in Oxford, Miss. on Feb. 10. “It was a tough game,” said Mizzou basketball assistant coach Marco
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 93-78 win over South Carolina on Saturday. The win marked senior forward Jeremiah Tilmon’s return to play after a death in his family. Although he was not in the starting line up, he finished the day with 17 points, on
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INDIANAPOLIS (KMIZ) The NCAA will allow up to 25% capacity at its upcoming Division 1 men’s basketball tournament. The NCAA said face coverings and physical distancing will be required to attend. On Friday – Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said he was happy with the NCAA’s decision. “I think you’re always talking about energy and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou big man Jeremiah Tilmon is back with the team and is expected to play on Saturday on the road against South Carolina. Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin confirmed the news at his pregame news conference on Friday morning. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. Tilmon missed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC postponed several upcoming basketball games on Wednesday due to bad weather – including the Mizzou women’s basketball team’s matchup at Texas A&M. The Tigers and Aggies will no longer play on Thursday night. According to a release, the game has not been rescheduled at this time. Here’s a full list
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