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Mizzou Volleyball Steals Set in 3-1 Loss to No. 5 Louisville
Facing top-five competition offers no room for error, but Missouri’s volleyball team proved Wednesday night that it belongs on the same floor as the nation’s elite. Despite a 3-1 loss (21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 17-25) to Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center, the Tigers delivered a statement performance in the second set, rallying from an early […]
Mizzou Baseball Slides Into a Loaded 2027 SEC Schedule
Fall ball is right around the corner. Even better, Missouri baseball just gave us a 2027 SEC slate packed with heavy hitters and key home series at Taylor Stadium. The schedule features 30 conference games spread across 10 three-game series, running from mid-March through late May. In total, the Tigers get 15 home conference games […]
Columns and Courts: Mizzou tennis ready for a fall filled with opportunity
Missouri tennis will finally get its first chance to put the pieces together. After an offseason defined by change, the Tigers are set to open their fall schedule Sept. 25-27 at the Nebraska Invite in Lincoln, beginning a two-month stretch that will take the program across the country and provide its new-look roster with opportunities […]
Mizzou Gym picks up third 2027 commit in Seiko Mallon
After a successful visit to Missouri for the football home opener, alongside Reagan Geiger (2028, UR), Lylah Plaisance (2028, UR), Hadleigh Faulkner (2028, UR) and Cali Kruer (2027, UR), three-star Seiko Mallon announced her commitment to the Tigers. I couldn’t get the post to embed so here’s a screenshot and link to it. Which means, […]
kansas Jayhawks Preview
I’m not linking back to it here (because fuck ‘em) but you might have seen this shot fired from that school to the west: If you are unclear of what this is, huddle up and take a knee: That’s a stylized picture of John Brown, the kansan militant abolitionist who killed five supporters of slavery […]
Commute: Cayden Green on track to return for MU-KU
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Tigers fans received great news on Tuesday. Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, pre-season All-SEC left tackle Cayden Green is expected to make his season debut on Friday. An undisclosed injury held him out of the season opener against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. It’s a boost to […]
Tiger Talk Notes and Quotes: Border War Edition
Eli Drinkwitz and Mike Kelly returned to Harpo’s for Tiger Talk Tuesday night ahead of Friday’s Border War matchup in Lawrence. The show also featured two Missouri natives, edge rusher Langden Kitchen and running back Jamal Roberts, though Drinkwitz made it clear MU is focusing more on itself than the rivalry this week. Quotes on […]
SBN Reacts: What is Your Prediction for the Mizzou vs Kansas Rivalry Series this Year?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri fans and fans across the country. It’s game week for the Missouri Tigers — who come in at No. 23 in this week’s AP Top 25. Not only is it game week, […]
Mizzou Looks Beyond Rivalry Hype During Kansas Week
The Border War is back – the 122nd edition will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in Lawrence. But for Mizzou, the history surrounding the Border War can only be dwelled on so much. With this being the first road game of the season, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said his team’s focus has shifted away […]
The Revue: No reward for UAPB’s courageous lions
When’s the last time you watched The Wizard of Oz? Personally, I’ve never cared for the Golden Age classic in any of its forms. Not even the one where you get high and sync it up to Dark Side of the Moon. But last year, I got curious again. It’d been approximately 25 years since […]
In Good Hands: Does Missouri’s backcourt have reliable on-ball creation?
Eight years ago, Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton took an unorthodox approach to roster construction: What if the Seminoles didn’t use a point guard? Or at least not in the typical sense. Instead, the Seminoles backcourt relied on a communal approach. On paper, Trent Forrest spent the most time at lead guard and served as […]
The Mizzou vs. Nebraska Match Will Not Resume at Wrigley. Where Could It Be Moved Instead?
Everything was set up to be a perfect night of volleyball for Mizzou and Nebraska. 43,067 fans packed Wrigley Field, the second-highest attended event in the history of the venerated ballpark behind only Jackie Robinson’s first game in Chicago. But mother nature threw a curveball as condensation on the court forced a series of stoppages, […]
Why these Mizzou players’ stock are trending up
Can the vibe of a player change drastically over one opening week? There are reasons to be skeptical of that, but Mizzou’s 54-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff provided an opportunity to see this iteration of Tigers football against real competition. Several players made their debut for Mizzou, while more saw an increased role. One game […]
Beyond the Box Score: Pass
At this time last year I was inundated with philosophy while processing the random injury losses of Sam Horn and Blake Craig and how the tiny decisions that led to their demise could potentially impact the rest of the season. Thankfully, I don’t need to do that this year. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has been a bad […]
Commute: Mizzou Football PFF Grades
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football’s Week 1 Week 1 of the College Football season is in the books, and Mizzou Football was well represented among PFF grades. Austin Simmons checked just about every box in his Tiger debut, and he landed as the fifth best Power Four QB at […]
Tiger Top Spin: Get to Know Goodman: Inside the coach building Mizzou tennis from the ground up
The Missouri Tennis Complex was quiet when Robin Goodman and I began walking through it. There were no dual matches underway. No crowd gathered around the courts. No pressure of an SEC opponent on the other side of the net. Instead, there was time to talk. As we walked around the complex, Goodman pointed toward […]
First Serve: Mizzou leaves Wrigley behind, turns toward No. 5 Louisville
Missouri volleyball’s night against No. 1 Nebraska lasted only 18 points, but the experience at Wrigley Field may stay with the Tigers much longer. Humidity made the outdoor court unsafe Sunday night, forcing the suspension of a historic matchup in front of 43,067 fans. Nebraska led 11-7 in the opening set when the match was […]
MV3: Austin Simmons Leads the Way in Mizzou’s 54-14 Season Opening Win
The Missouri Tigers took care of business, as expected, in a 54-14 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff to open the 2026 regular season. While there’s not much to take away from a game against an FCS opponent, there were some players who made a huge impact and an eye-opening first impression. Let’s get to the first […]
Welcome to kansas hate week!
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about kansas hate wee… which, as you know, is every week. But especially this one. The Tigers head to Lawrence this week to square up for their second game of the 2026 season against the jayhawks, who are coming off a buy week win of their own […]
18 Points, 43,067 Fans: Mizzou’s Wrigley Showcase Ends Too Soon
CHICAGO — Missouri volleyball spent months preparing for the opportunity to play Nebraska at Wrigley Field. The Tigers even practiced outdoors in preparation for the unique conditions they could face. Still, nothing could prepare them for what happened Sunday night. With 43,067 fans packed into Wrigley Field, Missouri and Nebraska played just 18 points before […]
Live Match Thread: Mizzou Volleyball Faces No. 1 Nebraska at Wrigley Field
Tonight, Mizzou Volleyball plays on the biggest stage in program history. The Tigers will face the sport’s preeminent powerhouse, Nebraska, in front of a packed Wrigley Field and many more on national television. Dawn Sullivan and her talented but young squad have a herculean task ahead. The Cornhuskers have national title expectations fueled by the […]
Mizzou’s passing attack looked different in week 1. Here’s why
Mizzou’s passing attack provided a lot to take away from in a smaller sample size on Thursday night. To preface this, yes, it was against an FCS opponent: the Tigers defeated Arkansas Pine-Bluff 54-14 on Thursday night, and the final score says it all. But within the decisive victory, I believe we got a glimpse […]
Selected Shots Sunday: Sports in Full Swing
A new Mizzou Athletics sports season is officially upon us! While the last few years I’ve assigned this written piece to one of our talented photographers, I’m taking it over this year, and will be selecting my favorites of the week. Since I am not a photographer at heart, my analysis will be more surface […]
Preview: Women’s Golf Opener
The Missouri women are gearing up for their first competition after last year’s record-breaking season, which culminated in a 12th place finish at the NCAA Division I National Championship and a well-deserved contract extension for head coach Caroline Westrup Gaeta. The Tournament The Tigers will tee off the season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, hosted at […]
How Mark Mitchell’s Passing Is the X-Factor of His Return
Even with the benefit of hindsight, the sequence heralding Mark Mitchell’s arrival as a facilitator still looks shaggy and unkempt. It arrived barely two minutes into Missouri’s home win over Mississippi State. For a start, Trent Pierce wanted to quickly punch the ball inside to Shawn Phillips Jr. on the left block, but his passing […]
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