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Former Tiger Marcus Allen shares health update at March Madness
ST. LOUIS — Mizzou will meet some old friends when it matches up with Miami (Fla.) in the NCAA Tournament. Charlton “C.Y.” Young, now an assistant coach for Jai Lucas at UM, spent three seasons as an assistant under Dennis Gates at Mizzou. Miami (Fla.) guard Tre Donaldson was teammates with Anthony Robinson II at […]
Commute: Mizzou’s NCAA Tournament moment
They’re tuning up One Shining Moment already, what will Mizzou’s moment be? Since the Tournament expanded to 64 teams, Missouri has played 25 times in the first round. They’ve been the higher seed 15 times, and a double digit under dog five times. The overall record is 11-14, and while 9 seeds have winning record […]
Strong fourth quarter powers Mizzou women’s basketball to WBIT win
Mizzou came out flat in its opening round WBIT matchup with Seton Hall in New Jersey. The Pirates held the lead for over 21 minutes before the Tigers stormed back, outscoring their opponents 15-5 in the fourth to pull off the 67-57 comeback victory. The Tigers’ defense proved to be the difference maker in the […]
Mizzou coaches, players talk NCAA Tournament matchup with Miami
Missouri men’s basketball will go for its second NCAA Tournament win during Dennis Gates’ tenure as head coach Friday night, and the Tigers get to play in front of a Show-Me State crowd at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Gates was available to the media Thursday alongside players Mark Mitchell and Trent Pierce at […]
Austin Simmons named Mizzou’s starting quarterback
There will be no quarterback competition hanging over the rest of Mizzou Football’s spring, summer, or fall. Austin Simmons, the recently transferred QB from Ole Miss, has been named the Tigers QB1 by the program. Simmons, who entered the spring in a competition with rising sophomore and former blue-chip recruit Matt Zollers, transferred to the […]
For Missouri, backcourt volatility defines March outlook
Eighteen seconds remained in the first half when Jacob Crews bolted up the lane off an elevator screen, got balanced and drilled a 3-pointer against Kentucky at the SEC Tournament. Canning that shot also snapped a drought. The last time the Missouri wing hit a jumper, the Tigers were in garbage time, furiously trimming a […]
MBB Preview: The Tigers are going dancing against the Miami Hurricanes
Game Info When | 9:10 p.m. CT Where | Enterprise Arena; Columbia, MO TV | TruTV Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 44.9% chance The Starters Mizzou (20-12, 10-8 SEC) G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 8.9 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 13.2 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 10.6 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 18.3 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, 7.7 PPG) […]
Spring Position Battles: Cornerback
If there’s one constant across the Mizzou defense entering the 2026 season, it’s transition — and nowhere is that more apparent than at cornerback. Like nearly every other defensive position group, the Tigers lost a massive amount of production at corner this offseason. Both starters from last fall, Dreydon Norwood and Toriano Pride, Jr., have […]
Commute: Schedule of NCAA Tournament Events for Mizzou Basketball in St. Louis
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about MIZ in STL. Excited for NCAA Tournament Mizzou Basketball on Friday night in St. Louis? Heck, the fun begins tomorrow. Fans can attend open practice at Enterprise Center from 3:30-4:10 p.m. CST. Following the practice — there’s a happy hour and a pep rally at The […]
Mizzou Baseball Falls to School to West in 10-0 Upset
In the 355th all-time face-off between the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks, a rivalry that stands as Mizzou’s most played matchup, the Tigers could not find their footing. Kansas came out swinging early and never let up, cruising to a 10-0 run-rule victory. It was a tough outing for Missouri, as Kansas jumped out on […]
Hoopin’ and Hollerin: WBIT Bound
Mizzou women’s basketball will continue its first season under Kellie Harper with a bid to the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. The Tigers are a No. 4 seed in the tournament and will travel to face Seton Hall in the first round. While Mizzou was the higher seed in the matchup, they are traveling to New […]
Mizzou Wrestling Preview: NCAA Championships
After a successful trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Mizzou wrestling claimed fourth place as a team and two individual titles, six qualifying wrestlers will make the trip to Cleveland, Ohio, to compete at nationals. From first-time qualifiers to veteran qualifiers and even snubs, there are plenty of storylines for the Tigers going into the mecca […]
Commute: Mizzou Football adds a pair of commits to Class of 2027
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Football. Drinkwitz sent out a double bat signal this morning signifying that news was probably on the way. It didn’t take long for four-star tight end Jack Brown to become the first Tiger of the day to commit. He became Mizzou’s first four star […]
SBN Reacts: What is Your Prediction for Mizzou vs Miami (FL) in the First Round?
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re inching closer to watching Missouri Basketball in the NCAA Tournament again as Mizzou and Miami […]
Mizzou makes it two in one day, adds Chris Harris Jr.
Mizzou continued its hot streak on the recruiting trail as it secured its second weapon for future quarterback Braylen Warren in receiver Chris Harris Jr. The announcement came just a couple hours after four-star tight end Jack Brown made his commitment. The news was teased by Eli Drinkwitz as part of a double commitment on […]
Mizzou adds in-state TE Jack Brown as first 2027 four star
Mizzou made arguably its best addition to its Class of 2027 by adding four-star tight end Jack Brown, who is currently a junior at Francis Howell Central in St. Charles. The news was teased by Eli Drinkwitz as part of a double commitment on Tuesday afternoon. Just minutes later, Rivals announced that Jack Brown had […]
The 2026 Mizzou Basketball Fan Guide for March Madness
The NCAA Tournament is on the horizon, and for the third time in four years, Mizzou will be a part of the madness. Below is a one-stop resource for everything one could want to know about the Tigers as we enter many people’s favorite time of year. It’s loaded with statistics, fun facts, player bios […]
Better know a heated rival: Miami (Florida)
Let’s get this first part out of the way to begin… there is nothing nice about Florida. There’s a reason if you simply search ‘Florida’ in any Gif machine, the first thing that comes up is Bugs Bunny sawing off the state from the rest of the union. Florida doesn’t belong with the rest of […]
“Brett Norfleet Will Be Missouri’s Next Mackey Winner”
The John Mackey Award – in case you didn’t know – is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding tight end. Unlike most college football awards you’re familiar with, this one wasn’t started until the year 2000 and is given to, quote: “the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values […]
Commute: Mark Mitchell Ranked Among Top 30 Players in NCAA Tournament
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops and Mark Mitchell Missouri Basketball begins their NCAA Tournament run on Friday night vs Miami (FL). The Tigers received a favorable draw by the selection committee by being placed in the St. Louis region as a No. 10 seed. I think it’s fair to […]
Gym ends regular season on high note— first W at Neville and season best road score
For the second week in a row, the Missouri Tigers put up solid numbers on the road, earning yet another season-high (a 197.325) to take down the Auburn Tigers (196.700) for their first ever win in Auburn, Alabama. With some lineup shuffling, I was intrigued to see how this one would turn out. Turns out […]
Photos of the week: 3.9.2026
This week, we’re doing another non-traditional format of Photos of the Week and taking a look at some more photos from the semester so far! The photos featured in this column were all uploaded to the website to be used but were not included in the column for that week. They’re still good photos, but […]
Mizzou Soccer Spring Schedule Outlook, Projected Depth Chart
Similar to putting together a starting lineup in a career-mode save in FIFA, Mizzou soccer will attempt to mix new players with established starters as they develop a rotation for the upcoming months. Coming off a disappointing 4-10-3 2025 season, there is actually some hope for the Tigers as they enter year five under head coach […]
How to Watch: Missouri vs Miami Basketball in the NCAA Tournament
When the bracket was dropped there seemed to be a lot of non-Mizzou fans up in arms about the Tigers being sent to St. Louis, a relative home game, when compared to some other teams. But the committee has long said it does its best to protect the top 4 seeds, and then after that […]
Mizzou to meet some old friends in St. Louis
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re yet again talking about NCAA Tournament hoops. Because for the second year in a row, we’ve got skin in the game. Let me go off on a quick tangent for a second: I really appreciate the job Dennis Gates has done in 4 years at Mizzou. I’ve probably […]
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