Mizzou Cotton Bowl appearance means windfall for SEC
The SEC and Mizzou Athletics can expect a financial windfall from the Tigers’ appearance in the Cotton Bowl.
Continue ReadingThe SEC and Mizzou Athletics can expect a financial windfall from the Tigers’ appearance in the Cotton Bowl.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Associated Press tabbed Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz as the SEC Coach of the Year, on Monday, following his best season at the helm of Tiger football. Drinkwitz led MU to the program’s first 10-win season since 2014. Mizzou is the No. 9-ranked team in the land and will meet Ohio
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the unanimous pick as Associated Press Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, while Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson is defensive player of the year. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz won coach of the year honors Monday after leading the ninth-ranked Tigers into the Cotton
Continue ReadingThe bowl matchups are in and Mizzou has a major assignment — beat one of the Big Ten’s historic powers.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou Tigers pulled away from Wichita State late in the second half at Mizzou Arena to secure their sixth win.
Continue ReadingThe Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the nation after the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, which saw Alabama beat Georgia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, 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
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTESVILLE, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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,
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
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