Sunday Sit-down with Ben Wilson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on KTGR’s Ben Wilson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for Wofford
The Mizzou basketball team previews its home matchup against Wofford.
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Mizzou MBB and WBB sign players to 2020 class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team signed one player to its 2020 class on Wednesday afternoon. Jordan Wilmore will play for the Tigers. The 7-foot-3 center played at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn. “I chose Mizzou because of how real and genuine Coach Martin and his staff are,” Jordan Wilmore said in
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No. 21 Xavier rallies past Mizzou 63-58 in overtime
CINCINNATI (AP) – Naji Marshall hit a 3-pointer that tied it in regulation and made a pair of free throws in overtime Tuesday night as No. 21 Xavier overcame poor outside shooting and rallied to a 63-58 victory over Missouri. The Musketeers (3-0) let a 15-point lead slip away because they couldn’t hit an outside
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Web Extra: Mizzou hoops prepares for No. 21 Xavier
The Mizzou men’s basketball team has its first road game of the year on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against No. 21 Xavier. “We are all highly confident right now,” Junior center Jeremiah Tilmon said. “We are feeling real good, so we’re going to let our confidence just take us a long way. We’re just going
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Smith leads Mizzou past Northern Kentucky, 71-56
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 19 points to lead Missouri to a 71-56 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday. Smith didn’t score in the Tigers’ season opener on Wednesday, but he established himself early against the Norse, scoring 15 points in the first half as Missouri (2-0) opened a 33-29 lead. The junior
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Mizzou basketball cruises past Incarnate Word
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jeremiah Tilmon scored 16 points and blocked five shots to lead Missouri to an 82-42 victory over Incarnate Word on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Tilmon, a 6-foot-10 forward, went on a tear midway through the first half, scoring four baskets in the paint – three of
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Web Extra: Mizou hoops prepares for season opener
The Mizzou basketball team will host Incarnate Word on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Hear from head coach Cuonzo Martin and the team ahead of the Tigers season opener.
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Big second half powers Mizzou basketball past UCM in exhibition
The Mizzou basketball team defeated Central Missouri 80-56 in exhibition action.
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Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for first open exhibition game
Hear from Torrence Watson, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its exhibition game against Central Missouri.
Continue ReadingNCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The United States’ largest governing body for college athletics took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The NCAA and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to
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Norm Stewart Classic ready for move to Mizzou Arena
The 12th annual Norm Stewart Classic will feature 48 straight hours of high school hoops at Mizzou Arena.
Continue ReadingMizzou and Kansas basketball to renew rivalry in 2020-21
The Border War is back. Mizzou and Kansas will renew their rivalry on the hardwood starting in 2020-21, according to a release from MU on Monday night. Yes, you read that right. Live playback of a Thursday news conference with Cuonzo Martin is available in the player below. “This is a tremendous opportunity for both
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Missouri basketball’s Watson returns to team after suspension
A University of Missouri basketball player is back with the team after serving a suspension. A team spokesman said in an email Wednesday that Torrence Watson has served a suspension and has been reinstated. The spokesman said the team has no further comment. MUPD spokeswoman Sara Diedrich said Watson was issued a citation in the
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