ORLANDO, Fla. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou standout Jeremiah Tilmon signed with the Orlando Magic on Thursday afternoon, after briefly playing with the team during Summer League ball. The terms of the East St. Louis native’s deal are still undisclosed. Tilmon played in one game for the Magic in the 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team have. anew look heading into the 2021-22 season. Cuonzo Martin and company only brought back two returning starters, following last season. However, the group said communication is better than ever, despite the new faces. “It’s come a long way, honestly,” Mizzou forward Kobe Brown said. “You know, first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is out indefinitely after tearing his ACL in practice on Tuesday. The team announced the news on Wednesday afternoon. “Ennis is a tremendous competitor,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in a statement. “It’s an unfortunate part of the game. We have a great sports medicine staff
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is gearing up for its homecoming matchup with North Texas on Saturday at 3 p.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke at his weekly news conference on Tuesday. This was the first time Drinkwitz met with reporters since he fired defensive line coach Jethro Franklin on Sunday. “It was
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Cox won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway, Team USA tweeted. He was competing in the 92 kilogram weight class.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou.com publisher Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving force of Mizzou’s rushing offense is undoubtedly senior Tyler Badie, however, walk-on running back Michael Cox is becoming more and more of an option for Eli Drinkwitz’s offense. The redshirt freshman walked on to the team in 2020. “Just as we were nearing the season, you know, as I was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jethro Franklin is out as Mizzou’s defensive line coach, according to a release from the team on Sunday. “After a careful review, I believe a change in direction at the defensive line coach was needed,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “Jethro is a professional and man of high character, and we wish
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s Homecoming week events started Sunday with a banner competition and a dome lighting concert. A banner competition took place Sunday at 5 p.m. at Carnahan Quad between Cornell Hall and Strickland Hall. This year also marks the first year of the dome lighting tradition. This event happened Sunday night at 7:15
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s football team fell to Tennessee Saturday at Faurot Field 62-24. The Tigers are now 2-3 on the season. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and players spoke to reporters after the team’s loss. Watch the news conference in the player below. A full game recap can be found here.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team lost its SEC home opener to the Tennessee Volunteers 62-24 Saturday afternoon after allowing 677 yards of total offense. The game didn’t start as planned for the Tigers. Tennessee quickly marched down the field after Mizzou was unable to convert a first down on its opening drive. Quarterback
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Local businesses in Columbia and the University are preparing for a busy homecoming week. This is Mizzou’s 110th homecoming celebration and this year’s theme is “A Reason to Roar.” Michelle Dillard is the owner of Tiger Sprit in Downtown Columbia. She tells me that she is ready for what the foot traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team fell to 3-12 overall, after South Carolina swept the group it their first home SEC matchup of the season. The Tigers managed to find some momentum in the second set, however, the Gamecocks’ Kyla Manning proved to be too much. She had a match high 11 kills and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM Board of Curators unanimously voted to approved naming Mizzou’s new indoor football practice facility the, “Stephens Indoor Facility,” on Thursday afternoon. MU said the facility will be named for donors Brad and Rachel Stephens. “Brad and Rachel are such generous, loyal, and passionate supporters of our University and it has
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The $33.4 million facility, which is set to be finished next year, is being paid for through private fundraising.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will head into its matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers with a 2-2 record, following the group’s loss to Boston College on Saturday. However, quarterback Connor Bazelak said the team is not dwelling on their record. “I think a lot of people are looking into the record and I
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The news conference will take place between 5 and 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is gearing up for its SEC home opener against Tennessee on Saturday at 11 a.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz previewed the matchup with the Volunteers during his weekly news conference on Tuesday. https://youtu.be/7AhyrL1fli8 Tennessee is coached by former MU offensive coordinator Josh Heupel. Like the Tigers, Tennessee is
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Defensive back Shawn Robinson, kicker Harrison Mevis and wide receiver Barrett Banister will follow Wilks in taking questions from reporters. The Tigers will host SEC foe Tennessee on Saturday after losing in overtime last week at Boston College.
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Drinkwitz is set to appear at a noon news conference. The Tigers host Tennessee at home on Saturday and are coming off an overtime loss at Boston College.
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