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Sunday Sit-Down with Matt Michaels
KTGR’s Matt Michaels joins ABC 17’s Tyler Murry to talk Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball.
Continue ReadingKTGR’s Matt Michaels joins ABC 17’s Tyler Murry to talk Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball.
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou women’s basketball team defeated LSU, 69-65, to end a five-game losing streak. With the win, Mizzou improves to 4-11 (1-1 SEC). The victory ends the longest losing streak in program history since the 2012-13 season. Aijha Blackwell was Mizzou’s best player in the game finishing with her first career double-double. Blackwell scored 15
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou women’s basketball team has now lost five straight games after a road loss to (22) Tennessee to kick off SEC action. The loss drops Mizzou’s record to 3-11 (0-1 SEC). The Tigers are in the middle of their worst losing streak since the 2012-13 season. Despite the loss, Mizzou lead much of the
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Continue ReadingThe Mizzou women’s basketball team has lost four straight games after a 58-51 loss to Illinois at home. The Tigers now fall to 3-10 on the season, which is the worst start since Robin Pingeton took over as head coach. Pingeton said, “We just have to keep fighting. That’s what winners do, and if you
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 68-33 to Princeton on Wednesday night. The Tigers are now 3-9 on the season. Mizzou’s 33 points tied the fewest by an MU team in program history. MU also scored 33 points in a loss to Kansas State on the road on Feb. 10, 2010. Mizzou’s
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will host Princeton on Wednesday at 7 p.m. We spoke with head coach Robin Pingeton and the Tigers on Tuesday to preview the matchup. Coach Pingeton said the team has really struggled with turnovers, transition defense and rebounding this season. “Those are effort based things. We’ve got
Continue ReadingDespite a strong performance against a top-25 team on the road, the Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to (20) Missouri State, 79-72. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 3-8 on the season and have lost two straight games. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 22 points on the night and added seven rebounds. The
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to UMKC, 59-56, on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 3-7 on the season. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 12 points and four rebounds. Freshman Hayley Frank also had 12 points on 5-16 shooting. Fellow freshman Aijha Blackwell finished with 11 points, six assists and
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou women’s basketball team smoked St. Louis in a win it had to have. The Tigers defeated the Billikens 83-58. The true freshmen, Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank, led the way for the Tigers. Both started and combined for 33 points and seven rebounds. Amber Smith added 14 points as well for Mizzou. Mizzou
Continue ReadingCANCUN, Mexico (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 71-68 to New Mexico in the Cancun Challenge on Thursday night. Freshman Hayley Frank had a career-high 29 points on 9-14 shooting. Frank was 4-5 from beyond the arc. Jordan Chavis had 11 points and four rebounds for the Tigers. Up next – Mizzou will play
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou women’s basketball team ended its four-game losing streak with a 68-51 win over SIUE. The victory improves Mizzou’s record to 2-4 on the season. Before the game, Mizzou honored Amber Smith for scoring her 1,000th point in a Tiger uniform. Smith followed up that recognition with a team-high 15 points
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou women’s basketball team lost on the road to South Dakota, 72-56, for its fourth straight loss this season. The loss drops the Tigers to 1-4 on the year, and it is the first time since the 2014-15 season that the team has lost four straight games. It is the first time since the
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY (Wis.) – The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to Green Bay on the road, 72-64. The loss drops the Tigers to 1-3 on the season, and Mizzou has now lost three straight games. Three different players scored in double figures including Hannah Schuchts, Amber Smith and Hayley Frank. However, the Tigers shot just
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to Northern Iowa, 78-73, on Wednesday night. The Tigers are now 1-2 on the season. Amber Smith had a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Hayley Frank had a career-high 17 points, but it was not enough to beat the Panthers. The Tigers turned it
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 90-85 to Nebraska in overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 1-1 on the season. Aijha Blackwell had a chance to seal the win at the free-throw line in regulation, but she missed both free throws. Nebraska’s Sam Haiby hit a game-tying three pointer on
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team beat Western Illinois 97-89 in overtime on Tuesday night. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 27 points, 15 rebounds and four assists. Fellow senior Jordan Chavis had 18 points and eight assists. The Tigers two talented freshman struggled in their MU debut. Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank
Continue ReadingWatch highlights and reaction from Mizzou’s 94-55 win in exhibition over Truman State.
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