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Web Extra: Mizzou prepares for Rally for Rhyan game

February 7, 2020 1:15 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Cuonzo Martin, Brad Loos, Dru Smith, Jeremiah Tilmon, Mitchell Smith and Reed Nikko as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for the fifth annual Rally for Rhyan game.

Mizzou basketball loses fourth straight game

January 25, 2020 2:00 PM Tyler Murry

MORGANTOWN, (W.Va) – The Mizzou basketball team dropped below .500 for the first time all season after a 74-51 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Tigers are now 9-10 (1-5 SEC) and have lost four straight games. Despite the final score, Mizzou held things close in the first half. Even after shooting 21.4 percent

Mizzou falls on to Texas A&M on the road

February 4, 2020 10:59 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLLEGE STATION, TX (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team lost to Texas A&M 68-51 on Tuesday night. The Tigers are now 10-12 overall and 2-7 in the SEC. MU center Jeremiah Tilmon was back on the court for the first time in a month. He’s been out with a foot injury since the beginning of January.

Mizzou basketball drops road game to South Carolina

February 1, 2020 4:32 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Mizzou basketball team fell back below .500 again after a, 76-54, loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Tigers are now 10-11 (2-6 SEC) and have lost five of their last six games. Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon both did not play due to injuries, and the Tigers certainly missed them

Mizzou completes comeback to snap losing streak

January 28, 2020 9:45 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Despite trailing by double digits much of the game, the Mizzou basketball team came back to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, 72-69. The win snaps a four-game losing streak and improves Mizzou’s record to 10-10 (2-5 SEC). Xavier Pinson corralled an offensive rebound and scored inside to give the Tigers a two-point lead

Mizzou falls to Texas A&M after last second miss

January 21, 2020 10:58 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU guard Torrence Watson’s last second three-pointer would not fall, and the Mizzou basketball team lost to Texas A&M 66-64 on Tuesday night. MU trailed 62-53 with under two minutes to play in the game. The Tigers came all the way back to cut the lead to two points with two seconds

Cuonzo Martin takes questions before Tuesday’s Texas A&M game

January 20, 2020 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Monday ahead of a Tuesday night home matchup against Texas A&M.

Mizzou basketball drops road game to Alabama

January 18, 2020 4:39 PM Tyler Murry

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The Mizzou basketball team had no answer to Alabama’s high-powered offense as the Tide defeated the Tigers, 88-74. With the loss, Mizzou has lost two straight games and falls to 9-8 (1-4 SEC). The Tigers set a new school record for most free throws in a row, going 31 for 31 from

Mizzou comes out flat in loss to Mississippi State

January 14, 2020 10:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

STARKVILLE, MS (KMIZ) The University of Missouri basketball team lost to Mississippi State 72-45 on Tuesday night. The Tigers are now 9-7 overall and 1-3 in the SEC. The Bulldogs started the game on a 10-0 run, and MU could never recover. Reggie Perry led the way with 23 points. Kobe Brown had a team-high

Mizzou guard enters the transfer portal

January 14, 2020 2:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri basketball player Mario McKinney Jr. entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, according to an MU spokesman. It’s been real Mizzou But all this comes to a end appreciate everyone that helped me since I been here Love Y’all and wish nothing but the best— Mario McKinney Jr./ HoodieRio.. 🧕🏽

Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Andy Humphrey

January 12, 2020 11:08 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on KTGR’s Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.

Recap: Mizzou plays out of this world in win over Florida

January 12, 2020 11:08 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman recaps the Mizzou men’s basketball team’s big win over Florida on Saturday night.

Mizzou basketball earns first SEC win of the season

January 11, 2020 9:43 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team won its first SEC game of the season in convincing fashion, 91-75, over the Florida Gators. With the victory, the Tigers improve to 9-6 (1-2 SEC). It is the first time Mizzou basketball has beaten the Gators since the 2014-15 season. Mizzou came out firing in the first half and scores

Mizzou guard suspended indefinitely

January 11, 2020 6:59 PM Tyler Murry

According to a team spokesperson, the Mizzou basketball team has suspended freshman guard Mario McKinney Jr. indefinitely. The spokesperson said the team will have no further comment at this time. Cuonzo Martin had no further update after the game against Florida on McKinney. The St. Louis native has played in four games this season for

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews game against Florida

January 10, 2020 1:47 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team is getting ready to face the Florida Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. You can watch Cuonzo Martin’s full press conference previewing the game in the media player below.

Mizzou falls to Tennessee in English’s return to Columbia

January 7, 2020 10:14 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost its SEC home opener to Tennessee, 69-59, on Tuesday night. Former MU basketball star Kim English got a warm welcome from fans in his return to Mizzou Arena. He’s now an assistant coach for Tennessee. #Mizzou recognizes former basketball star Kim English before the game. English

Sunday Sit-Down with Matt Michaels

January 5, 2020 10:44 PM Tyler Murry

KTGR’s Matt Michaels joins ABC 17’s Tyler Murry to talk Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball.

Mizzou basketball falls to No. 17 Kentucky on the road

January 4, 2020 4:06 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team began its SEC schedule with a 71-59 loss to the (17) Kentucky Wildcats. The loss ends a four-game winning streak for Mizzou. The Tigers are 8-5 (0-1 SEC). Dru Smith led the Tigers in scoring with 11 points while Kobe Brown had nine points. Immanuel Quickley had 23 points for the

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews Mizzou’s game against No. 17 Kentucky

January 3, 2020 9:32 AM Tyler Murry

You can watch Cuonzo Martin’s full press conference heading into Mizzou’s first SEC game of the season against (17) Kentucky in the media player below.

Watson’s record night leads Mizzou to fourth straight win

December 30, 2019 10:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team dominated Chicago State 91-33 on Monday night. Mizzou guard Torrence Watson set a new Mizzou Arena record with eight three-pointers. He finished with a season-high 24 points in 19 minutes. (8-13 from three-point range). “Oh man – it does a lot of things for me. It makes me

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