COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about the ongoing search for a new MU athletic director, after former AD Desiree Reed-Francois left for the same job at the University of Arizona, on Monday. “I
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AMES, Iowa (KMIZ) The No. 7 Mizzou wrestling team ended the regular season on a two-meet losing streak, courtesy of a 41-3 loss to No. 5 Iowa State, on Sunday. MU will head into postseason action 10-4 overall and 6-3 in conference play. Head coach Brian Smith and company opened up the final weekend of
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The Arkansas men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Mizzou at Bud Walton Arena, on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers lost 88-73 to the rival Razorbacks to fall to 0-14 in conference play. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates, as well as guard
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball dropped its eighth consecutive game after falling to Florida 86-70 on Thursday night. Robin Pingeton’s crew now sits at 2-11 in conference play and holds an overall record of 11-15. Florida put this game out of reach in the opening quarter. The Gators started the contest on a 15-3
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball true freshman Trent Pierce will be back at practice with the Tigers early next week. The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that Pierce underwent a successful ear procedure on Tuesday and will miss the rest of this week’s games before returning to practice sometime next week. Pierce has missed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team led No. 5 Tennessee after an ugly first half on both ends, however, the Tigers couldn’t come out with their first SEC win. The Volunteers came back for a 72-67 win over MU, on Tuesday. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football will welcome fans into Faurot Field for the annual Spring Game on Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m., the team announced on Tuesday. It will be free admission. The scrimmage between the black and gold teams will put a bow on MU’s spring camp, which is the first week-long window
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson said ‘intent’ will be an overused word for her through the season, however, that’s the only way to describe the 2024 Tigers. No. 13 MU is undefeated, 10-0, to kickoff the year, which is the program’s best start since the 2009 season when the Tigers went 50-12
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now-former MU athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois will be leaving the University of Missouri for the same job at the University of Arizona, the school announced on Monday. The move comes about two-and-a-half years after she was first hired in August 2021. Marcy Girton, the senior associate athletic director for football administration, will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans, students and alumni of the University of Missouri are reacting to the news of the university having to find a new athletic director. The search comes after now-former Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois confirmed Monday that she accepted the same position at the University of Arizona. Several alumni and students said they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced that Marcy Girton, the senior associate athletic director for football administration, will serve as the school’s interim athletic director with the departure of former AD Desiree Reed-Francois. Girton will bring more than 30 years of experience into the position. She once served as the chief operating officer of athletics
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The search for a new Mizzou Athletic Director begins now. Former AD Desiree Reed-Francois will be leaving Columbia for the same job at the University of Arizona, the school announced on Monday. The move comes about two and a half years after she was first hired, in Aug. of 2021. In her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Andy Humphrey, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair touched on everything from Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball, as well as the start of the Tiger baseball season. The MU men’s basketball team has still yet
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball cut a 20-point deficit down to five points late in the fourth quarter but was unable to completely close the gap on Sunday evening at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas held on to defeat Mizzou 75-68 to sweep its two regular season meetings with the Tigers. You can watch the
Continue Reading BROOKINGS, S.D. (KMIZ) No. 7 Mizzou wrestling came away with two wins in the trip up to the Dakotas. The Tigers topped No. 11 South Dakota State 21-19 on Sunday, just a couple of days after dominating North Dakota State University 32-6, on Friday. Head coach Brian Smith and company handed South Dakota State just
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DENTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou softball team is still undefeated to start the 2024 season, following a 5-0 campaign at the Tracy Beard College Classic over the weekend. The Tigers rounded out the perfect weekend with a run-rule win over North Texas, on Sunday. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company are now 10-0,
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) After building a 10-point advantage with 12:32 left in the second half, Mizzou Men’s Basketball fumbled its lead and left the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss without the team’s first SEC victory. The Rebels protected their home court, narrowly escaping with a 79-76 win. The Tigers are now 0-12
Continue Reading DENTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou softball team is still undefeated to start the 2024 season. The Tigers won both games on opening day of the Tracy Beard College Classic in Texas, on Friday. With those wins, the team is now 7-0 to start the season. In game one, head coach Larissa Anderson and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is on the hunt for that elusive first conference win of the season. Head coach Dennis Gates and company are 8-16 overall through the 2023-24 season, but notably 0-11 in SEC action. The Tigers’ next opportunity will come against the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, Feb. 17.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Softball’s opening weekend ended with the Tigers posting two wins over No. 5/7 Clemson and No. 13/16 Utah and winning the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic Championship. Larissa Anderson’s crew has a perfect 5-0 record heading into this weekend’s Tracy Beard College Classic where Mizzou will play Texas A&M-Commerce and two
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