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
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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
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Mizzou men’s basketball is facing another big test Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights game against No. 16 Illinois.
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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
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday morning, Dawn Sullivan was introduced as the new Mizzou women’s volleyball coach after the announcement on Sunday that she would take over the program. “This place is rich in tradition,” Sullivan said. “I played here and coached against Mizzou for many years. Maybe the last couple of years haven’t been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first day of early signing day for college football kicked off Wednesday and Mizzou football has announced quite a few national letters of intent. The day started off with head coach Eli Drinkwitz tweeting “Flipmas Season.” It was found out later that the flip was defensive lineman Sam Williams. “It’s always
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou quarterback Tyler Macon has committed to Alcorn State after entered the transfer portal at the end of November after two seasons with the Tigers. The East St. Louis native signed with Mizzou out of the 2021 class as a 4-star recruit, but hasn’t seen the field a whole lot since
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou veteran wide receiver Tauskie Dove entered the transfer portal Wednedsay ahead of the Gasparilla Bowl. Reports say that Dove will still play in the bowl against Wake Forest on Friday, but following the game will plan to play elsewhere as a graduate transfer. This past season, Dove saw action in all
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 10-ranked Mizzou wrestling team took down No. 15-ranked North Dakota State, 28-11, Tuesday night at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers got on top early as redshirt senior Allan Hart recording a fall in 26 seconds. The opening dual was followed by three-straight decisions, including an overtime loss for senior Jarrett
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators announced Tuesday plans to work with Huron, a global professional services firm, to help identify areas where Mizzou can further invest in athletics excellence. The partnership will cost the University $540,000 and will provide an assessment of the current state of resources and infrastructure that support Mizzou
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team got down early against Illinois and couldn’t make a come back happen falling in the Braggin’ Rights matchup 76-66. In the first timeout of the game, the Tigers already trailed by eight and that lead was hard to diminish with the Illini shooting over 55% from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will leave for its Gasparilla Bowl matchup against Wake Forest on Monday morning. The Tigers will be down quite a few players headed into the Dec. 23 game. A total of 10 players entered the transfer portal, as well as a few guys declaring for the NFL Draft.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another major contributor on the Mizzou defense announced that they will be returning for the 2023 season on Sunday evening. Defensive back Ennis Rakestraw will stay with the program for “one more year.” He joined fellow defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine in members of the Tiger secondary to stay in Columbia. The duo
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois announced that the MU volleyball team has a new leader on Sunday night. Former UNLV head coach Dawn Sullivan will take the reins in Columbia. Sullivan and Reed-Francois are no strangers. The two met when Reed-Francois served as the UNLV Athletics Director, before coming to Mizzou. Sullivan
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KTGR’s co-host of ‘The Big Show,’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to talk all things Mizzou football and hoops. Men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates and company improved to 10-1 with a buzzer-beating win against UCF in the Orange Bowl Classic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou has had nine players enter transfer portal and three declare for the NFL Draft meaning that the younger players will be playing some bigger roles in the upcoming Gasparilla Bowl. Some of the Tigers biggest losses for the bowl will be on the defensive side. With defensive linemen Isaiah McGuire and
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SUNRISE, Fl. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got back in the win column Saturday afternoon in the Orange Bowl Classic with a 68-66 win over UCF on a buzzer beater from DeAndre Gholston. The Tigers got down early 10-0, but Nick Honor helped power them back with five first-half threes to go into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Grain Valley (46) Rock Bridge (51) FINAL Lutheran St. Charles (50) Hickman (42) FINAL Lutheran South (53) Southern Boone (45) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is one week out from playing Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl, and the team is preparing to have some different lineups in Tampa. With many players entering the transfer portal and others declaring for the NFL Draft, wide receiver Barrett Banister has spent the past few weeks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team has been working through finals week to get ready for the Braggin’ Rights matchup with Illinois on Sunday. “They’ve added a couple of key players in the transfers that have really elevated their program,” Pingeton said. “I really don’t see a lot of weaknesses on that roster
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