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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou remain in the Top 25?

January 3, 2023 2:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team leaped into the AP Top 25 on Monday coming off of victories against two ranked opponents in Illinois and Kentucky.

Mizzou men’s basketball cracks AP Top-25

January 2, 2023 11:44 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time under first-year head coach Dennis Gates, the Mizzou men’s basketball team cracked the AP Poll with a No. 20 ranking on Monday. It is the first time in nearly two years that MU has broken into the nation’s top 25 list. The Tigers last did it under former

Mizzou defensive lineman set to return for one more season

January 1, 2023 12:26 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive lineman Darius Robinson started off 2023 by announcing that he will return to Columbia for one more season, instead of declaring for the NFL Draft. In a social media post on Sunday, Robinson said, “I was blessed with the opportunity to start my NFL career now. However, I’m committed to

Mizzou WBB remains undefeated in conference play with win over Auburn

January 1, 2023 5:05 PM Nathalie Jones

AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team came out on top in a back and forth fight with Auburn on Sunday. The Tigers downed the other Tigers 62-56 at Auburn Arena. Hayley Frank continues to impress in her senior season, as she put up her second-straight 20 point game. The forward finished with 23

Mizzou WBB begins conference play with win over Kentucky

December 29, 2022 6:42 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball teams stayed perfect against the Kentucky Wildcats to open up SEC play on Thursday. Just one night after the men’s team knocked off No. 19 Kentucky, the women’s team downed the Wildcats 74-71 to improve to 12-2 this season. Watch the full post-game press conference with Robin Pingeton and

Broncos sign former Mizzou running back to 53-man roster

December 29, 2022 3:39 PM Nathalie Jones

DENVER, Col. (KMIZ) The Denver Broncos signed former Mizzou running back Tyler Badie to the team’s 53-man roster on Thursday. The move comes after Badie ended his practice squad contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. The Ravens drafted Badie in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he never made his NFL

Brady Cook undergoes shoulder surgery, will miss spring football

December 29, 2022 1:36 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced that quarterback Brady Cook underwent right shoulder surgery on Thursday morning and, as a result, will miss all of spring football. The team added that his surgery, to repair a torn labrum, was successful. He was inured during the Kansas State game in week two, but played

Mizzou dominates first SEC game taking down No. 19 Kentucky

December 28, 2022 11:54 AM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got things done in the first SEC game of the season taking down No. 19 Kentucky 89-75 in front of a sold-out crowd at Mizzou Arena. You can watch extended highlights of the win and the postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in

‘Significant damage’ caused at Faurot Field after pipe burst on Christmas Eve

December 27, 2022 3:49 PM Ryan Shiner

Water pipes that burst over the weekend caused “significant damage” at Faurot Field, according to a University of Missouri spokesman.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou men’s basketball win 20 games?

December 28, 2022 4:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou men’s basketball team is now 11-1 after last week’s upset victory over Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights game.

Dennis Gates and Co. looks to keep momentum rolling into SEC play

December 27, 2022 1:41 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Mizzou men’s basketball team is coming off of two back-to-back road wins against UCF and Illinois, it’s now time for the Tigers to enter the conference part of its schedule. “You break your season down in the offseason into three parts,” said head coach Dennis Gates. “Who you are when

Mizzou women’s basketball dealing with travel issues after holiday break

December 27, 2022 2:19 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team has had an extra challenge added onto its SEC play preparations as a few players are struggling to get back to Columbia. “When you have international players there’s an importance of allowing that space for them to get home,” Pingeton said. “We were without three last night

Veteran talent returning in Mizzou secondary

December 27, 2022 2:25 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou safety Jaylon Carlies announced Tuesday that he will be returning to Columbia next season marking the third veteran player in the secondary to do so. Carlies joins Kris Abrams-Draine and Ennis Rakestraw who both announced that they are staying with the Tigers next season. Carlies started in all 12 games this

Mizzou’s Kobe Brown named SEC Player of the Week

December 27, 2022 11:38 AM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball senior Kobe Brown was named the SEC Player of the Week on Tuesday after a record-setting performance against No. 16 Illinois. This comes just one day after Brown was named the Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week. Against the Illini, Brown put together 31 points to go

Kobe Brown named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

December 26, 2022 5:04 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a big performance in the Braggin’ Rights game, Mizzou’s Kobe Brown was named the Lute Olson National Player of the Week. Against the No. 16 Illini, Brown had a career-best in 31 points to go with eight assists, five rebounds and four steals. His 31 points are the most ever by

Mizzou football falls to Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl

December 23, 2022 9:15 PM Nathalie Jones

TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team sealed a losing record for the 2022 season with a 27-17 loss to Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. The Tigers finish the season at 6-7 overall. The Demon Deacons got off to a quick start against MU. The first touchdown of the game came

Career night from Kobe Brown leads Mizzou to big Braggin’ Rights victory over No. 16 Illinois

December 22, 2022 11:18 AM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got off to a hot start against No. 16 Illinois in the annual Braggin’ Rights matchup and didn’t let the lead slip away closing it out big 93-71. The Tigers went on a 6-0 run to start things off at the Enterprise Center and followed it up

Former Mizzou wide receiver commits to Georiga

December 22, 2022 5:21 PM Nathalie Jones

ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou wide receiver Dominic Lovett announced his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, just 18 days after he announced he would be entering the transfer portal. The sophomore finished fourth in the SEC in receiving yards in 2022, as he caught 56 passes for more than 840 yards and three

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou beat Illinois to claim Braggin’ Rights?

December 22, 2022 3:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou men’s basketball is facing another big test Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights game against No. 16 Illinois.

Dennis Gates prepares team for “rich and longstanding” Braggin’ Rights rivalry

December 21, 2022 3:57 PM Chanel Porter

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will play its final game before the holiday break Thursday against rival Illinois in the McBride Homes Braggin’ Rights game. With this being head coach Dennis Gates’ first time in rivalry, along with 12 of his players, he compared his game to the UNC and Duke