Mizzou Men's Basketball Archives

Local basketball players improving game at GoL1ve

May 17, 2020 10:25 PM Tyler Murry

Basketball players of all ages are able to improve their game at GoL1ve, even during the Coronavirus outbreak.

In-state guard commits to Mizzou basketball

May 7, 2020 7:32 PM Tyler Murry

2021 three-star Kickapoo guard Anton Brookshire announced on social media that he is committed to play for the Mizzou basketball team.

Former MU basketball player takes head coaching job at Owensville

April 21, 2020 9:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

OWENSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball player Cullen VanLeer is Owensville’s new high school boys basketball coach. “I’m really excited to be a part of the Owensville community, and I’m really excited to build a stellar basketball program with stellar young men,” VanLeer said. Owensville High School would like to introduce new Head Boys Basketball

Full interview: Cuonzo Martin discusses COVID-19 impacts on MU hoops

April 7, 2020 12:21 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin spoke with reporters via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on his team. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Three MU basketball players to test NBA waters

March 31, 2020 3:30 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou men’s basketball players will enter their names in the 2020 NBA Draft pool, but they will still be able to retain their eligibility in college. Xavier Pinson (So.), Jeremiah Tilmon (Jr.) and Mitchell Smith (Jr.) will test the NBA waters these next few months. “I’m very supportive of all three

Mizzou forward Tray Jackson to transfer

March 21, 2020 12:35 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A spokesperson for the Mizzou basketball team confirmed that forward Tray Jackson will transfer away from the program. The Detroit native played his freshman year for the Tigers and played in 29 games. Jackson came off the bench and averaged 8.1 minutes per game. In that time, Jackson 2.9 points per game

Web Extra: Jim Sterk addresses Mizzou athletics amid Coronavirus concerns

March 12, 2020 3:07 PM Tyler Murry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – You can watch our interview with Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk about Mizzou athletics in relation to the Coronavirus. Sterk said MU will abide by all regulations set forth by the NCAA and SEC. The SEC men’s basketball tournament is canceled as are the gymnastics and wrestling postseasons. All spring sport seasons

SEC cancels conference basketball tournament and regular season activities

March 12, 2020 11:02 AM Andrew Kauffman

The Southeastern Conference canceled its men’s basketball tournament on Thursday morning due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. It also said all regular season sports are suspended until March 30.

SEC limits access to fans at conference tournament, all sporting events

March 11, 2020 8:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

The SEC will limit access to its conference tournament games.

SEC to limit locker room access for media at conference tournament

March 10, 2020 9:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The SEC will not allow media members into the post-game locker room at the upcoming conference tournament. Select players and coaches will still available in the traditional podium setting following each game. This comes in response to COVID-19, which has led to several major decisions from different conferences. For example, the Ivy

Jontay Porter signs with Memphis

March 8, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

MEMPHIS, T.N. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Father Tolton star Jontay Porter signed with Memphis on Sunday night, according to the Grizzlies social media account. The @memgrizz announced today that the team has signed @JontayPorter. Press release below. pic.twitter.com/hz1m2lCseF— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 8, 2020 Porter did not get drafted in 2019, and he’s been a

Sunday Sit-down with Laurence Bowers

March 8, 2020 10:26 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former MU basketball star Laurence Bowers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Mizzou beats Alabama on senior day

March 7, 2020 6:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team beat Alabama 69-50 on senior day. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Senior Reed Nikko was honored before the game. The Minnesota native had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he left the court.

Cuonzo Martin on Saturday’s Senior Day game

March 6, 2020 10:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is scheduled to take questions from reporters at 11:15 a.m. Friday.

Mizzou’s comeback comes up short against Ole Miss

March 4, 2020 10:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

OXFORD, MISS. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team’s second half comeback came up short against Ole Miss on Wednesday night. The Tigers lost 75-67 to the Rebels. Mizzou guard Xavier Pinson finished with a team-high 16 points. Jeremiah Tilmon had 12 points and seven rebounds. MU trailed 49-40 at halftime, but the Tigers came back to

Sunday Sit-Down with Andy Humphrey

March 1, 2020 10:18 PM Tyler Murry

KTGR’s Andy Humphrey joins ABC 17’s Tyler Murry at the desk for Sunday Sit-Down to discuss Mizzou basketball, softball and baseball.

Mizzou basketball loses close game at home to Mississippi State

February 29, 2020 4:57 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou basketball team fell back below .500 after a 67-63 loss to Mississippi State. The Tigers are now 14-15 (6-10 SEC). Once again, Xavier Pinson and Dru Smith were Mizzou’s two best players. Pinson had a game-high 20 points and five rebounds. Smith had 19 points and nine rebounds. However, the

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews game against Mississippi State

February 28, 2020 1:16 PM Tyler Murry

Watch our full interview with Cuonzo Martin as the Mizzou basketball team gets prepared to face Mississippi State.

Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon return in Mizzou road win

February 26, 2020 10:04 PM Tyler Murry

NASHVILLE – The Mizzou basketball team earned its first road win since beating Temple in early December with a, 61-52, win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. The victory improves Mizzou’s record to 14-14 (6-9 SEC). Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon both returned from injury. Smith played 13 minutes off the bench and scored five points. Meanwhile,

Sunday Sit-down with Souichi Terada

February 23, 2020 10:17 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.

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