Mizzou Tigers Archives

Sunday Sit-down with Gabe DeArmond

December 22, 2019 11:10 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.

Lock leads Denver to win over the Lions

December 22, 2019 11:04 PM Andrew Kauffman

DETROIT (KMIZ) Former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock improved to 3-1 as a starter in the NFL after Denver’s 27-17 win over Detroit on Sunday. The Lee’s Summit native was 25/33 for 192 yards and a touchdown. His QB Rating was 99.6. First TD of the season for @SkeeterMills__‼️#BeatTheLions pic.twitter.com/JjBcZ7Wyv7— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 22, 2019

Mizzou basketball wins second straight Braggin’ Rights game

December 21, 2019 3:28 PM Tyler Murry

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dru Smith scored 19 points, Javon Pickett added 17, and the Missouri Tigers beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 63-56 in the 39th Annual Braggin’ Rights game on Saturday. Xavier Pinson also scored a career-high 14 points for the Tigers, who won their third straight game. Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 and Kofi

Mizzou football coach speaks before Braggin’ Rights

December 21, 2019 12:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters before the Braggin’ Rights game. Watch: #Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz says it's important to have regional rivalries like the Braggin' Rights game."I saw Coach Smith in the hotel lobby and shook his hand and said looking forward to playing you in a

Mizzou women’s basketball drops home game to Illinois

December 20, 2019 3:32 PM Tyler Murry

The 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

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews Braggin’ Rights

December 19, 2019 1:12 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team is preparing for its annual Braggin’ Rights game in St. Louis against Illinois. The Tigers will face Illinois Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Mizzou won last year’s game between the two teams, 79-63. You can watch Cuonzo Martin’s full press conference previewing the game in the media player below.

Mizzou WBB suffers historic loss to Princeton

December 18, 2019 9:28 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

Mizzou football signs part of 2020 class

December 18, 2019 10:12 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has announced several signees on Wednesday. We will continue to update this story as MU makes things official. DB Jaylon (JC) Carlies: 6’2″, 193 lbs from Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS)K Harrison Mevis: 6’0″, 200 lbs from Warsaw, Ind. (Warsaw Community HS)OL Drake Heismeyer: 6’3″, 283 lbs

Interview with Missouri football coach Drinkwitz

December 18, 2019 2:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News interviewed new Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz on national signing day.

Mizzou defensive coordinator to stay on staff

December 18, 2019 11:02 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has retained Ryan Walters as the Tigers defensive coordinator. “Since connecting with Ryan I’ve been very impressed with his ability to lead people and connect with the players,” Drinkwitz said in a release. “I’m impressed with his work on the defensive side of the ball, I look

Mizzou WBB prepares for Princeton

December 17, 2019 4:57 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, 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

Story: Next generation of Mid-Missouri basketball stars making their way at Lange

December 15, 2019 11:05 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman introduces two of the next star basketball players in Mid-Missouri, Nautica Washington and Boo Anderson.

Mizzou basketball cruises past Southern Illinois

December 15, 2019 6:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Smith scored a season-high 23 points to lead Missouri to a 64-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Smith led the Southeastern Conference in 3-point accuracy last year, shooting 45%. He had been hit-or-miss this season, entering Sunday’s game making 35.1% of his 3s, but he made 7 of 9

Mizzou women’s basketball falls on the road to No. 20 Missouri State

December 15, 2019 5:21 PM Tyler Murry

Despite 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

Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.

Arkansas hires Barry Odom

December 13, 2019 2:57 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou football coach Barry Odom will be the next defensive coordinator for the Arkansas Razorbacks. New Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman spoke on the Paul Finebaum Show on SEC Network and said he hired Odom to be his defensive coordinator. Mizzou fired Odom following his last win over Mizzou, which was against Arkansas. Odom

Cuonzo Martin fields questions ahead of weekend game

December 13, 2019 12:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions from reporters Friday ahead of a home weekend matchup with Southern Illinois.

Lock prepares for homecoming in Kansas City

December 11, 2019 9:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football star Drew Lock will return home to Kansas City this weekend. The Broncos will play the Chiefs at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Lock is 2-0 so far as a starter in the NFL. He helped lead the Broncos to wins over the Chargers and Texans the last two

Blackwell wins SEC freshman of the week

December 11, 2019 7:40 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball player Aijha Blackwell is the SEC freshman of the week. This is Blackwell’s first SEC weekly honor. The St. Louis native averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Tigers’ two games. Mizzou, 3-7, will be back in action on Sunday on the road against Missouri State

Mizzou officially hires Eli Drinkwitz as head football coach

December 10, 2019 8:24 AM Andrew Kauffman

The UM Board of Curators voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Eli Drinkwitz as the University of Missouri’s new football coach.