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Top 10 Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020

December 27, 2020 11:01 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) ABC17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman and ABC17’s Nathalie Jones recap the top Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020.

Mizzou comes back to win ugly game against Bradley

December 22, 2020 8:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou basketball team finished the game on a 12-3 run to hold off Bradley 54-53 in a wild game on Tuesday night. Jeremiah Tilmon made the game-winning free throw with one second left to complete a three point play. The senior finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 🚨

Mizzou players earns several SEC honors

December 22, 2020 10:25 AM Andrew Kauffman

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KMIZ) The SEC announced its yearly awards on Tuesday afternoon, and the Tigers were well represented on the list. Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak is the SEC Freshman of the Year. He was also named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. Linebacker Nick Bolton and defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat were both named to the All-SEC

Mizzou linebacker Nick Bolton declares for NFL Draft

December 21, 2020 12:28 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Nick Bolton will forego his senior season and declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. He made his announcement on social media on Monday. pic.twitter.com/o1HR4DdgHF— Nick Bolton (@_nickbolton2) December 21, 2020 Bolton also said he will not play in the upcoming Music City Bowl against Iowa. “I’m excited to chase my

Mizzou basketball prepares for non-conference finale

December 21, 2020 10:20 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou men’s basketball team will close it its non-conference schedule on Tuesday night. The Tigers will host Bradley at 7 p.m. MU is 5-0 on the season. Meanwhile, Bradley is 6-2. The Braves have won three straight games. We spoke with head coach Cuonzo Martin on Monday morning ahead

Mizzou cruises past Southern Illinois; reunion at the arena

December 20, 2020 2:58 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team got an easy 39-point victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday, in a special day at Mizzou Arena. Former Mizzou head coach Cindy Stein returned to Columbia for the first time since she resigned in 2010. Cool moment: Robin Pingeton greets former Mizzou head coach Cindy Stein ahead

Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Matt Michaels

December 20, 2020 10:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Mizzou to play in Music City Bowl

December 20, 2020 3:13 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. PowerMizzou.com reported the news first. Black and gold all over. See you in 10 days @HawkeyeFootball and @MizzouFootball. 🎟️: https://t.co/aG2b4XIbIY pic.twitter.com/l3NgKzV2NT— Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl (@MusicCityBowl) December 20, 2020 The Tigers will play Iowa at Nissan Stadium

Mizzou’s defense struggles in loss to Mississippi State

December 19, 2020 6:08 PM Andrew Kauffman

STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s defense could not contain Mississippi State on Saturday night as the Bulldogs beat the Tigers 51-32. The Tigers gave up 446 yards of offense on Saturday, including 151 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs averaged just 22 yards rushing a game coming into this matchup. The lone bright spot on MU’s

Mizzou grabs a win in the first of a two-game weekend

December 19, 2020 3:31 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team thoroughly outshot and out-rebounded Oral Roberts in a 88-49 victory on Saturday. The win marked the program’s 800th win in its history. The Tigers finished the afternoon shooting 54 percent from the field, while Oral Roberts shot with just 25 percent accuracy. Ladazhia Williams had another big

Week 13 preview: Mizzou at Mississippi State

December 19, 2020 12:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will wrap up the regular season on Saturday against Mississippi State. The Tigers will kickoff against the Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. from Davis Wade Stadium. Mizzou is 5-4 on the season after winning three of its last four games. Meanwhile, Mississippi State is 2-7. The Bulldogs haven’t won

Mizzou hoops matchup canceled due to COVID-19

December 17, 2020 2:08 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will not be taking the court on Friday night, due to COVID-19 concerns with Prairie View A&M’s program. The teams said that, for now, the game will not be rescheduled. Mizzou will return to action on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena, as the team will host Bradley.

Mizzou signs highest rated recruiting class in program history

December 16, 2020 8:16 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) 21 student-athletes from across the country were welcomed into Eli Drinkwitz’s “New Zou,” as they signed their national letters of intents on Wednesday. Mizzou’s class was ranked No. 20 in the nation, according to Rivals. That’s the highest rated class in MU history. Six players from Missouri – and two from East

Mizzou WBB gets back on track with big win over New Orleans

December 16, 2020 10:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team dominated New Orleans on Wednesday night. The Tigers beat the Privateers 84-45 to improve to 2-1 on the season. We spoke with HC Robin Pingeton after the game. You can hear the full interview in the video player below. Mizzou guard Aijha Blackwell had a game-high 16

Mizzou football prepares for final regular season game

December 15, 2020 12:56 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play its final regular season game this weekend. The Tigers will play at Mississippi State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Mizzou is down to 56 scholarship players ahead of Saturday’s game. As of now – there are no new COVID-19 cases this week. However, the Tigers are

Mizzou WBB falls to No. 20 Missouri State in return from COVID-19 hiatus

December 14, 2020 10:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team had a tough test in its return from a 17-day COVID-19 hiatus. The Tigers lost to No. 20 Missouri State 72-58 on Monday night. Mizzou is now 1-1 on the season. Mizzou forward LaDazhia Williams led the Tigers with 15 points and eight rebounds. Mizzou guard Hayley

Mizzou hoops jumps into AP Top 25

December 14, 2020 11:54 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Tigers are ranked No. 16 in the latest poll. That’s their highest ranking since the 2012-13 season when MU was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation. Mizzou is

Recap: Mizzou hoops wins third straight Braggin’ Rights game

December 13, 2020 9:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman recaps the Mizzou basketball team’s third straight win over Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights game. You can watch the full recap in the video player above. “Just to get a three-peat and to be added to that type of history of Mizzou – I mean that’s everything

Sunday Sit-down with Gabe DeArmond

December 13, 2020 10:46 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou publisher Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their entire conversation in the video player above.

Recap: Mizzou football can’t keep up with Georgia

December 13, 2020 10:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones recaps the Mizzou football team’s disappointing performance against Georgia on Saturday. You can watch the full recap in the video player above. “We’ve had a hell of a season up to this point,” Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said after the game. “I’m not going to let this game define the