Mizzou Tigers Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with Mizzou’s bowl selection?

December 4, 2023 2:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

The bowl matchups are in and Mizzou has a major assignment — beat one of the Big Ten’s historic powers.

Mizzou football headed to Cotton Bowl to face Ohio State

December 3, 2023 2:24 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has punched its ticket to the Cotton Bowl to face No. 7 Ohio State, on Friday, Dec. 29. You can watch the full press conference with head coach Eli Drinkwitz, after the bowl announcement in the video player below. https://youtu.be/vEpgwUnlu3U It’ll be MU’s second Cotton Bowl

Sunday Sit-down with Chris Kwiecinski

December 3, 2023 10:14 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Tribune’s sports editor Chris Kwiecinski in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.

Mizzou takes down Wichita State, picks up seventh win of season

December 3, 2023 4:58 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Sean East II recorded his fifth 20-plus point performance of the season, leading the Tigers to an 82-72 win over Wichita State. Mizzou’s record is now 7-2 heading into the Border Showdown with the rival Kansas Jayhawks. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou basketball coach Dennis

WATCH: Coaches, players take questions after Mizzou beats Wichita State

December 3, 2023 4:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou Tigers pulled away from Wichita State late in the second half at Mizzou Arena to secure their sixth win.

WATCH: Tigers take questions after Mizzou learns Cotton Bowl assignment

December 3, 2023 1:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the nation after the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, which saw Alabama beat Georgia.

Mizzou football potential bowl game contenders, 2023 game attendance increased

December 3, 2023 5:21 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a successful football season for the University of Missouri Tigers, Mizzou could be heading to a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. The bowl game announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN after the semi-finals are analyzed. The #9 ranked Tigers had one of their most successful seasons in

Mizzou women cruise past SEMO to snap two-game skid

December 2, 2023 4:00 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team coasted to an 88-43 win over Southeast Missouri State University, on Saturday, to snap a two-game losing streak. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Robin Pingeton, as well as forward Hannah Linthacum and guard Ashton Judd in the video player below. https://youtu.be/Du6QPKAiHkM

Mizzou Volleyball’s season ends in second round of NCAA Tournament

December 2, 2023 9:09 PM Kyle Helms

LINCOLN, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers swept the Tigers in three sets in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, ending Mizzou’s season. Dawn Sullivan’s crew finished this season with an 18-13 overall record. In the opening set, No. 8-seeded Mizzou fell behind quickly as No. 1-seeded Nebraska

Mizzou volleyball advances to second round of NCAA Tournament

December 1, 2023 10:16 PM Nathalie Jones

LINCOLN, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 8-seeded Mizzou volleyball team has a second round meeting with No. 1-seeded Nebraska on the books, on Saturday, following a 3-0 sweep over Delaware. Both Janet deMarrais and Jordan Illiff paced the Tigers in the win. Iliff finished with 10 kills, adding on three aces and three digs, and deMarrais

Mizzou rolls past Oklahoma to secure first conference win

December 1, 2023 11:44 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 3 Mizzou Wrestling cruised to a 30-12 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma at the Hearnes Center to kick off conference play. Friday’s match marked the Tigers’ second dual win this season. Brian Smith’s team has now won six of its last seven duals against the Sooners. You can watch the full

Mizzou hoops prepares for last home game until end of December

December 1, 2023 1:30 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will host its last home game for nearly a month, when Wichita State comes to Columbia on Sunday, Dec. 3. After that meeting with the Shockers, head coach Dennis Gates and company will be on the road, for 27 days, until they return to Mizzou Arena on

Mizzou drops overtime thriller to Virginia, falls to 5-3 this season

November 30, 2023 10:17 PM Kyle Helms

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker 87-81 to Virginia in overtime in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena. Robin Pingeton’s crew now holds a 5-3 record this season and is still searching for its first true road win. You can watch the full postgame press

Former Boonville Pirate announces plans to enter transfer portal

November 30, 2023 3:35 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker and former Boonville football player DJ Wesolak announced on social media on Thursday afternoon that he will enter his name in the college football transfer portal. The former four-star recruit chose Mizzou over several top college football programs, including Alabama, Georgia and LSU, when he committed back in December 2021.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the Tigers will be invited to a New Year’s Six Bowl?

November 29, 2023 4:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 10-2 Missouri Tigers were ranked at No. 9 once again on Tuesday in the College Football Playoff rankings, days after blowing out Arkansas on the road. There’s only a few spots available for a coveted New Year’s Six Bowl, which this year will include the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl,

Mizzou hoops remains undefeated on the road with win over Pitt in ACC/SEC Challenge

November 28, 2023 8:42 PM Nathalie Jones

PITTSBURGH, Pa. The Mizzou men’s basketball team remained undefeated on the road in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge out in the Steel City, on Tuesday night. The Tigers got past the Pitt Panthers 71-64 to improve to 6-2 to start the year. You can watch the postgame Zoom with head coach Dennis Gates and guard Sean

Mizzou holds steady at No. 9 in College Football Playoff rankings

November 28, 2023 6:58 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team stayed at No. 9 in the final College Football Playoff ranking before conference championship weekend and Selection Sunday, on Tuesday. The Tigers are one of three SEC teams in the Top-10, after MU throttled rival Arkansas at Razorback Stadium on Black Friday. The 48-14 win was MU’s largest

Mizzou’s Cody Schrader named finalist for Doak Walker Award

November 28, 2023 12:15 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Cody Schrader is one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the top running back in all of college football. The former Tiger walk-on is joined by Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton on that finalist list. Schrader leads the

RECAP: Mizzou volleyball makes NCAA Tournament in year one under Sullivan

November 27, 2023 11:46 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team achieved something it hasn’t since 2020, on Sunday night. The Tigers are going dancing in December, as they earned a bid into the NCAA Tournament. First-year head coach Dawn Sullivan and company will head to the Nebraska Quarter, as the No. 8 seed, to meet Delaware in the

Mizzou set for road trip to Pittsburgh for inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge

November 27, 2023 1:28 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will hope to see more consistency, across the board, in the Tigers’ Tuesday night match up against Pittsburgh in the inagural ACC/SEC Challenge. It will be head coach Dennis Gates and company’s second true road test of the season. The first came against Minnesota when MU mounted