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WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Homecoming game

October 18, 2022 11:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.

Mizzou MBB announces non-conference game times; adds exhibition game

October 17, 2022 5:46 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will play in its first live-action game at Mizzou Arena on Nov. 3. The Tigers will host Washington University in an exhibition game at 7:00 p.m. MU also announced game times and the TV schedule for its non-conference slate. The Tigers’ Border War match up against Kansas

Mizzou volleyball beats Auburn for first SEC win

October 16, 2022 4:26 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team got its first SEC win Sunday with a 3-1 home victory against Auburn. Auburn took the first set of the match, but MU showed fight to bring it back to take the next three sets and win the match. Kaylee Cox was a huge offensive force in the

Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith

October 16, 2022 10:20 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.

Mizzou volleyball falls to Auburn after big lead

October 15, 2022 7:49 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team held a 2-0 set lead going into the third set, but the other Tigers from Auburn battled back to take the match 3-2. The MU offense was led by Anna Dixon with 19 kills, plus Kaylee Cox had 13 and Jordan Iliff added 12. Most of the set

Mizzou wrestling releases 2022-23 schedule

October 14, 2022 12:11 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team will kick off head coach Brian Smith’s 25th year at MU with the annual Black and Gold Scrimmage on Oct. 29 at the Hearnes Center. Throughout the course of the 2022-23 season, the Tigers will meet nine different Big 12 opponents, including Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, and

Freshman remain the focus of Mizzou’s recharge week

October 12, 2022 2:34 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said Wednesday that Mizzou is taking the week to recharge, refresh and get healthy, but he also said there’s a focus on the freshman. Drinkwitz said this week is about advancing the younger guys that need to continue to develop. With that being said, when asked where freshman QB Sam

Bye week came at ‘perfect’ time for Mizzou football

October 11, 2022 8:07 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in the middle of its bye week, ahead of the homecoming game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 22. Midway through the season, MU is 2-4 overall with no wins the SEC. Wide receiver Dominic Lovett said the bye week came at the perfect time for the group. “I

Mizzou football picks up 12th commitment in class of 2023

October 11, 2022 7:45 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team’s class of 2023 recruiting class is now up to 12 players, after three-star athlete Phillip Roche committed to the Tigers on Tuesday. The Indiana-native picked MU over offers from Indiana, Boston College, Nebraska, Purdue, and more. Roche is ranked as the 13th-best player in the state of Indiana.

MU announces homecoming kickoff and parade start times

October 10, 2022 1:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri revealed the times for its homecoming festivities. The annual homecoming parade will be 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The game will be at 3 p.m. The Missouri Tigers (2-4, 0-3 SEC) will host the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-3, 0-2) in a Southeastern Conference bout at Faurot Field. The Tigers

Mizzou soccer gets back in the win column against Florida

October 9, 2022 5:51 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ The Mizzou soccer team managed to get a victory Sunday 3-2 against Florida to get back in the win column. Before this game, the Tigers hadn’t been able to win its last four games, tying one and losing three. Out of the gate Sunday, Mizzou was ready to go. Just two minutes

Mizzou turnovers result in 24-17 loss at Florida

October 8, 2022 2:12 PM Chanel Porter

GAINESVILLE, Fl. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers fell 24-17 in Gainesville to now stand at 2-4 on the season and are still looking for a conference win. Florida got on top early in the first with Brady Cook throwing a pick six to Jaydon Hill to make it 10-0 to end the first quarter. Mizzou showed

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou win at Florida?

October 7, 2022 9:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

This week the Tigers continue SEC play when they travel to The Swamp to take on the Florida Gators.

Mizzou offense keeps “we can beat anyone” mentality ahead of trip to Florida

October 5, 2022 7:41 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Mizzou looking yet again to bounce back Saturday at Florida, the Georgia loss provided some extra confidence for the Tigers. “We can beat anybody in the country and there’s not another game on the schedule we can’t win,” said quarterback Brady Cook on Wednesday. https://youtu.be/ek1TeqPI4Ew That confidence doesn’t just stop with

Dennis Gates lands 2023 four-star big man

October 5, 2022 3:40 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dennis Gates continues to build up his class of 2023 as landed another key piece Wednesday afternoon with a commitment from Greenville, South Carolina four-star big man Jordan Butler. The 6-foot-10 forward chose Mizzou over both South Carolina and Auburn during a ceremony at his high school, Christ Church Episcopal. Butler is

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Mizzou be proud of its narrow loss to Georgia?

October 5, 2022 3:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou Tigers narrowly missed inflicting a huge upset on the No. 1 college football team in the country last week.

“This week doesn’t care what last week did”: Mizzou prepares for Florida road trip

October 4, 2022 1:09 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will take a road trip to Gainesville, Florida on Saturday to meet the Gators at the Swamp, after nearly upsetting then-No. 1 Georgia in week five. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz noted that wide receiver Dominic Lovett and defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine are both day-to-day with injuries after the

Mizzou baseball gets 2023 SEC schedule

October 4, 2022 2:14 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team is preparing for the 2023 season and on Tuesday the conference schedule was released for the Tigers. The SEC schedule consists of 10 total conference series for Mizzou leading up to the SEC tournament in Hoover, Alabama on May 23-28. The conference schedule for MU kicks off at

WATCH: Mizzou football’s Drinkwitz takes questions while team preps for Florida

October 4, 2022 11:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football is getting ready for another SEC matchup when the Tigers travel to The Swamp this week to take on Florida.

Mizzou football set return to St. Louis in 2023

October 3, 2022 12:33 PM Nathalie Jones

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced that it will play a game in downtown St. Louis for the first time since 2010 on Monday. The Tigers will meet Memphis at The Dome at America’s Center on Sept. 23, 2023. The game was originally scheduled to take place at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium,