Mizzou Men's Basketball Archives

Cuonzo Martin takes questions ahead of Temple game

December 6, 2019 9:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Friday ahead of the Tigers’ game against Temple in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Charleston Southern dials in the 3, upsets Mizzou, 68-60

December 3, 2019 10:03 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Charleston Southern came to Missouri with a losing record and one of the nation’s worst offenses. The Buccaneers left with a stunning 68-60 upset over the Tigers on Tuesday. Charleston Southern made 8 of 11 3-pointers in the second half, including two 3s by Duncan Lexander and one by Travis Anderson

Slow start leads to Mizzou basketball’s loss against Oklahoma

November 26, 2019 8:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Austin Reaves had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Brady Manek contributed 17 points and Oklahoma hold off Missouri 77-66 in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic on Tuesday night. Kristian Doolittle scored 14 points and Alondes Williams added 12 as the Sooners led wire-to-wire. The Sooners (6-1)

Mizzou basketball loses opening game in Hall of Fame Classic

November 25, 2019 8:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kamar Baldwin and Bryce Golden had 13 points each and Butler beat Missouri 63-52 in front of a large crowd of Tigers fans on Monday night to advance to the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Dru Smith had 19 points while Xavier Pinson contributed 10 and Kobe

Sunday Sit-down with Souichi Terada

November 24, 2019 10:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on the Kansas City Star’s Mizzou athletics beat writer Souichi Terada in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.

Cuonzo Martin speaks ahead of Butler match-up

November 22, 2019 2:48 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cuonzo Martin is holding a press conference at Mizzou Arena at 3 p.m. Friday, ahead of a match-up with the Butler University Bulldogs on Monday. A video of the conference can be watched in the media player below. The Mizzou Tigers are 4-1 on the season. The basketball team has won their

Smith scores 21, leads Mizzou past Morehead State 70-52

November 20, 2019 9:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Strong defense and 21 points from Mark Smith gave Missouri the edge over Morehead State 70-52 on Wednesday night. Missouri (4-1) jumped out to a 14-4 lead and kept Morehead State scoreless for a five-minute stretch. The Tigers then went cold from the 3-point range, making just 2 of 14 shots

Mizzou defense clamps down on Wofford for 75-56 win

November 18, 2019 9:58 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri held Wofford without a field goal for the final 14½ minutes, as the Tigers pulled away for a 75-56 victory on Monday. Mark Smith led Missouri (3-1) with 19 points, Jeremiah Tilmon added 16 and Xavier Pinson finished with 10 points. Nathan Hoover led the Terriers (2-3) with 21 points.

Sunday Sit-down with Ben Wilson

November 17, 2019 10:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on KTGR’s Ben Wilson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for Wofford

November 17, 2019 6:47 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team previews its home matchup against Wofford.

Mizzou MBB and WBB sign players to 2020 class

November 13, 2019 5:11 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team signed one player to its 2020 class on Wednesday afternoon. Jordan Wilmore will play for the Tigers. The 7-foot-3 center played at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn. “I chose Mizzou because of how real and genuine Coach Martin and his staff are,” Jordan Wilmore said in

No. 21 Xavier rallies past Mizzou 63-58 in overtime

November 12, 2019 9:14 PM Andrew Kauffman

CINCINNATI (AP) – Naji Marshall hit a 3-pointer that tied it in regulation and made a pair of free throws in overtime Tuesday night as No. 21 Xavier overcame poor outside shooting and rallied to a 63-58 victory over Missouri. The Musketeers (3-0) let a 15-point lead slip away because they couldn’t hit an outside

Web Extra: Mizzou hoops prepares for No. 21 Xavier

November 11, 2019 4:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou men’s basketball team has its first road game of the year on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against No. 21 Xavier. “We are all highly confident right now,” Junior center Jeremiah Tilmon said. “We are feeling real good, so we’re going to let our confidence just take us a long way. We’re just going

Smith leads Mizzou past Northern Kentucky, 71-56

November 8, 2019 9:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 19 points to lead Missouri to a 71-56 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday. Smith didn’t score in the Tigers’ season opener on Wednesday, but he established himself early against the Norse, scoring 15 points in the first half as Missouri (2-0) opened a 33-29 lead. The junior

Mizzou basketball cruises past Incarnate Word

November 6, 2019 10:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jeremiah Tilmon scored 16 points and blocked five shots to lead Missouri to an 82-42 victory over Incarnate Word on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Tilmon, a 6-foot-10 forward, went on a tear midway through the first half, scoring four baskets in the paint – three of

Web Extra: Mizou hoops prepares for season opener

November 4, 2019 2:03 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou basketball team will host Incarnate Word on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Hear from head coach Cuonzo Martin and the team ahead of the Tigers season opener.

Big second half powers Mizzou basketball past UCM in exhibition

November 1, 2019 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team defeated Central Missouri 80-56 in exhibition action.

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for first open exhibition game

October 31, 2019 3:43 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Torrence Watson, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its exhibition game against Central Missouri.

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness

October 29, 2019 2:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

The United States’ largest governing body for college athletics took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The NCAA and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to

Norm Stewart Classic ready for move to Mizzou Arena

October 29, 2019 1:09 AM Andrew Kauffman

The 12th annual Norm Stewart Classic will feature 48 straight hours of high school hoops at Mizzou Arena.

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