Sunday Sit-down with Cale Garrett
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou linebacker Cale Garrett in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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Mizzou WBB falls to UMKC on the road
KANSAS CITY (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to UMKC, 59-56, on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 3-7 on the season. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 12 points and four rebounds. Freshman Hayley Frank also had 12 points on 5-16 shooting. Fellow freshman Aijha Blackwell finished with 11 points, six assists and
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Mizzou volleyball’s season ends at the hands of No. 6 Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. – For the second straight season, Mizzou volleyball’s season comes to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Nebraska. The Tigers lost three sets to one to the Cornhuskers. Mizzou came out of the gates firing and won the first set, 25-20. The Cornhuskers then rallied to win three
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Mizzou basketball bounces back against Temple
PHILADELPHIA – The Mizzou basketball team got a win it had to have after a disappointing loss to Charleston Southern. The Tigers earned their best win of the season with a, 64-54, victory over Temple on the road. The win snaps a three-game losing streak and improves Mizzou’s record to 5-4 overall. Javon Pickett led
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Mizzou volleyball advances past first round of NCAA Tournament
The Mizzou volleyball team cruised past Northern Iowa in three sets (25-11, 25-13, 25-14) to keep its season alive. Tyanna Omazic led the way with 10 kills for the Tigers. Mizzou’s hitting percentage was .363 to Northern Iowa’s just .030. Next up, Mizzou will face the winner of Nebraska and Ball State on Saturday in
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Cuonzo Martin takes questions ahead of Temple game
Missouri head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Friday ahead of the Tigers’ game against Temple in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Complete effort leads to win for Mizzou women’s basketball
The Mizzou women’s basketball team smoked St. Louis in a win it had to have. The Tigers defeated the Billikens 83-58. The true freshmen, Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank, led the way for the Tigers. Both started and combined for 33 points and seven rebounds. Amber Smith added 14 points as well for Mizzou. Mizzou
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Mizzou wide receiver Maurice Massey has surgery on torn meniscus
A member of Mizzou Athletics confirmed to ABC 17 that wide receiver Maurice Massey underwent successful surgery on his torn meniscus in his right knee. Massey suffered the injury this season, and the team spokesperson said the team hopes to have Massey back, healthy, for camp in the spring. However, this has not been determined
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Barry Odom issues first public statement since firing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Barry Odom made his first public comments since his firing on Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/ZJaiYs22KM— Barry Odom (@Coach_Odom) December 4, 2019 Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk fired Barry Odom on Saturday. Sterk said the football program lost momentum during the second half of the season, which is why he
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Charleston Southern dials in the 3, upsets Mizzou, 68-60
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Charleston Southern came to Missouri with a losing record and one of the nation’s worst offenses. The Buccaneers left with a stunning 68-60 upset over the Tigers on Tuesday. Charleston Southern made 8 of 11 3-pointers in the second half, including two 3s by Duncan Lexander and one by Travis Anderson
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Mizzou offensive lineman declares for NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Trystan Colon-Castillo has declared for the NFL Draft. The redshirt junior will forego his senior season to go pro. Thank you mizzou for everything🐯✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/P1yYScRTO4— Trystan Colon🇵🇷 (@Trystan_Colon) December 3, 2019 Colon-Castillo was a three-year starter for the Tigers at center. The 6’4″, 315 pound lineman is from Webb
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Mizzou VB standout earns national player of the week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou volleyball standout Andrea Fuentes is the AVCA Division 1 National Player of the Week. .@andreasfuente becomes #Mizzou's 7th all-time NATIONAL Player of the Week❗📰 >> https://t.co/wjwyH0Q7lr#MIZ #ShowMe 🐯🏐 pic.twitter.com/S4Hgl6pfTJ— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) December 3, 2019 “This is definitely a big-time honor for Andrea,” Mizzou Volleyball head coach Joshua Taylor said in a
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Mizzou QB to have surgery to repair torn ACL
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak will have surgery to repair a torn ACL next week, an MU spokesman confirmed. The freshman QB injured his right knee in the first half of the Tigers game against Arkansas this past Friday. Before the injury, Bazelak was playing well against the Razorbacks. He was 7/9 for
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Mizzou tight end declares for NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career. Thank You 🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/x8I3hMo6xM— Albert Okwuegbunam (@AOkwuegbunam) December 2, 2019 Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This
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Pinkel, Washington hold GP M.A.D.E. event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel and former wide receiver L’Damian Washington held a charity event on Monday morning at The Crossing Church. Pinkel and Washington put on their Santa Claus hats and handed out presents to local kids from Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home. The two surprised each child with a
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Commentary: Mizzou AD Jim Sterk is not okay with ‘just fine’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman shares his thoughts on the future of the Mizzou football team.
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Sunday Sit-down with Mitchell Forde
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mitchell Forde from PowerMizzou in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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Mizzou volleyball makes fifth straight NCAA Tournament
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Iowa in the opening round. The Tigers will be on the road to face Northern Iowa on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Mizzou is in Nebraska’s side of the bracket. If the Tigers win their first match, they
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Recap: Barry Odom era ends after four seasons
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in need of a new coach after Barry Odom was fired after four seasons. The ABC 17 sports department breaks down what went wrong for Coach Odom.
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Drew Lock wins first career NFL start
DENVER (AP) – Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Broncos a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie quarterback Drew Lock’s debut win for Denver came a month after Brandon Allen beat Cleveland. It made the
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