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Mizzou volleyball sweeps Alabama

November 15, 2019 10:12 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou volleyball team dominated at home to sweep the Alabama Crimson Tide. With the victory, the Tigers improve to 17-6 (9-4 SEC) and have won three straight matches.

Mizzou volleyball names Taylor full-time head coach

November 14, 2019 6:37 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – MU announced it has removed the interim tag from Josh Taylor’s title by making him the full-time head volleyball coach. Josh and Molly Taylor are in their first season leading the Tigers after taking over for Wayne and Susan Kreklow. The Taylors have led the Tigers to a 16-6 record in 2019,

Mizzou women’s hoops loses second straight home game

November 13, 2019 9:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

Mizzou MBB and WBB sign players to 2020 class

November 13, 2019 5:11 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

No. 21 Xavier rallies past Mizzou 63-58 in overtime

November 12, 2019 9:14 PM Andrew Kauffman

CINCINNATI (AP) – Naji Marshall hit a 3-pointer that tied it in regulation and made a pair of free throws in overtime Tuesday night as No. 21 Xavier overcame poor outside shooting and rallied to a 63-58 victory over Missouri. The Musketeers (3-0) let a 15-point lead slip away because they couldn’t hit an outside

Web Extra: Bryant expected to play for Mizzou against No. 10 Florida

November 12, 2019 2:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Kelly Bryant is expected to play against No. 10 Florida on Saturday at 11 a.m. “I got a good feeling,” Kelly Bryant said on Tuesday. “We just have to see and continue to work on rehabbing and seeing how I’m feeling out here in practice.” The Tigers quarterback missed last

Barry Odom on Georgia loss, Florida matchup

November 12, 2019 12:17 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri football coach Barry Odom took questions Tuesday about a disappointing loss to Georgia on Saturday and the upcoming home game against Florida. Watch playback of the news conference in the window below.

Web Extra: Mizzou hoops prepares for No. 21 Xavier

November 11, 2019 4:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou men’s basketball team has its first road game of the year on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against No. 21 Xavier. “We are all highly confident right now,” Junior center Jeremiah Tilmon said. “We are feeling real good, so we’re going to let our confidence just take us a long way. We’re just going

Sunday Sit-down with former Mizzou wrestler Jaydin Eierman

November 10, 2019 10:20 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou wrestler Jaydin Eierman is this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The three-time All-American discusses his recent decision to transfer to Iowa.

Mizzou WBB falls short in OT

November 10, 2019 9:04 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

Nothing goes right for Mizzou against No. 6 Georgia in third straight loss

November 9, 2019 9:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Jake Fromm threw two touchdown passes to George Pickens and No. 6 Georgia posted its third shutout, dominating a Missouri offense missing two of its biggest playmakers in a 27-0 victory Saturday night. Georgia (8-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 6 College Football Playoff) moved closer to its third straight berth in

Smith leads Mizzou past Northern Kentucky, 71-56

November 8, 2019 9:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 19 points to lead Missouri to a 71-56 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday. Smith didn’t score in the Tigers’ season opener on Wednesday, but he established himself early against the Norse, scoring 15 points in the first half as Missouri (2-0) opened a 33-29 lead. The junior

Mizzou basketball cruises past Incarnate Word

November 6, 2019 10:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jeremiah Tilmon scored 16 points and blocked five shots to lead Missouri to an 82-42 victory over Incarnate Word on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Tilmon, a 6-foot-10 forward, went on a tear midway through the first half, scoring four baskets in the paint – three of

Mizzou wrestler Jaydin Eierman enters transfer portal

November 6, 2019 11:15 AM Tyler Murry

A spokesperson for MU confirmed that Jaydin Eierman has entered the transfer portal with plans to transfer away from Mizzou. Eierman took a redshirt year this season in order to prepare for the Olympics. Eierman wrestled three seasons with the Tigers and was the 2019 MAC wrestler of the year. Eierman is a three-time All-American

Mizzou WBB escapes with season opener win over Western Illinois

November 5, 2019 10:45 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

Web Extra: Mizzou football prepares for No. 6 Georgia

November 5, 2019 2:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will play on the road against No. 6 Georgia on Saturday at 6 p.m. Quarterback Kelly Bryant is still battling a strained hamstring, and it’s unclear if he will play on Saturday. The senior said he’s at 75 percent. “If I’m going to play, I’m going to make sure I can

Barry Odom takes questions ahead of Georgia matchup

November 5, 2019 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri football coach Barry Odom took questions from reporters Tuesday. The team travels to No. 6 Georgia this week for an SEC East battle. A video of the news conference is available in the player below.

Web Extra: Mizou hoops prepares for season opener

November 4, 2019 2:03 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou basketball team will host Incarnate Word on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Hear from head coach Cuonzo Martin and the team ahead of the Tigers season opener.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2019 class

November 3, 2019 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

Gary Pinkel, Jeremy Maclin, Bob Burchard and others were among the Missouri coaches, players and teams enshrined in the 2019 class.

Sunday Sit-Down with Trey Harris

November 3, 2019 10:25 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou baseball player Trey Harris joins ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman to talk about Harris’s professional baseball career.