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Missouri upsets No. 5 Florida behind Caleb Grill
Caleb Grill racked up 22 points off the bench and sank a pair of clutch free throws with five seconds remaining as Missouri upset No. 5 Florida 83-82 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Grill's key foul shots came just one second after Alex Condon converted a layup to get the Gators (15-2, 2-2 So...
Rebounding will be on display when No. 5 Florida hosts Missouri
The rebounding battle will be one to watch when Missouri travels to Gainesville to take on No. 5 Florida in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday.,The Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) notched a 71-63 win at Arkansas on Saturday. Alijah Martin scored 14 points to lead four Gators in double figures.,Walter ...
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt to extend home win streak
Mark Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Missouri held off Vanderbilt 75-66 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II scored 15 points and dished eight assists and Caleb Grill added 13 points as the Tigers (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) extended their home winning streak...
After an SEC breakthrough, Missouri moves on to face Vanderbilt
Missouri came into this season with last year's 0-18 Southeastern Conference finish hanging over the proceedings.,The Tigers (12-3, 1-1 SEC) gained a measure of relief with their 83-67 breakthrough over LSU at home Tuesday. They will bid for their second straight league victory Saturday afternoon wh...
Missouri upends LSU to end 21-game SEC skid
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Anthony Robinson II added 16 and Missouri ended a 21-game SEC losing streak by defeating LSU 83-67 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Marquez Warrick scored 12 points, Mark Mitchell chipped in 11, Caleb Grill added 10 and Missouri (12-3, 1-1) defeated a conference rival ...
Missouri upends LSU to end 20-game SEC skid
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Anthony Robinson II added 16 and Missouri ended a 20-game SEC losing streak by defeating LSU 83-67 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Marquez Warrick scored 12 points, Mark Mitchell chipped in 11, Caleb Grill added 10 and Missouri (12-3, 1-1) defeated a conference rival ...
After losses, LSU and Missouri looking for first SEC win
LSU and Missouri both compiled impressive records during their pre-conference schedules.,Then both suffered losses in their Southeastern Conference openers Saturday.,Now both sets of Tigers will try to get a win when they meet Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,LSU (11-3, 0-1) lost at home to Vanderbilt...
Surging No. 2 Auburn faces SEC challenge vs. Missouri
No. 2 Auburn powered through its daunting nonconference gauntlet while earning victories over four nationally ranked teams: Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina and Purdue.,The Tigers (12-1) are aiming to make another deep NCAA Tournament run.,But first they must endure the Southeastern Conference wa...
Missouri uses balanced attack to put away Alabama State
Tamar Bates scored 16 points and Mark Mitchell added 14 as Missouri defeated Alabama State 82-65 Monday night in Columbia, Mo.,Trent Pierce (12 points, eight rebounds) and Tony Perkins (12 points, five rebounds) also had strong games for the Tigers (11-2), who remained unbeaten at home.,Starting Mis...
No. 19 Missouri beats Iowa in Music City Bowl to notch 10-win season
Brady Cook threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns as No. 19 Missouri rallied past Iowa 27-24 Monday afternoon in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.,The Tigers (10-3) erased a 24-14 third-quarter deficit. Blake Craig completed the comeback with decisive field goals of 51 and 56 yards in the four...
Missouri aims to cap perfect nonconference home slate vs. Alabama State
Missouri will try to finish its nonconference home schedule unbeaten when it hosts Alabama State on Monday night in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (10-2) have won all 10 games on their home court so far, with their only losses coming at Memphis, 83-75, in the season opener and against Illinois, 80-77, in ...
Star players sit out as Iowa battles No. 19 Missouri in Music City Bowl
Like every team in postseason play, Iowa suffered defections to the transfer portal or NFL draft preparations, like star running back Kaleb Johnson deciding to turn pro.,But the Hawkeyes (8-4) got quarterback Brendan Sullivan back from injury for their Music City Bowl matchup with No. 19 Missouri (9...
Missouri pulls away from Jacksonville State with late run
Mark Mitchell scored 18 points as Missouri avoided an upset bid on Tuesday night, defeating Jacksonville State 83-72 in Columbia, Mo.,Mitchell, who played a team-high 34 minutes, was 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-9 at the free-throw line, scoring 10 points over the final 20 minutes. Missouri (10-1...
Missouri tries to avoid trap game vs. Jacksonville St.
Even in Missouri's 9-1 start, Dennis Gates has not stopped preaching improvement to his fast-rising squad.,Just five days on the heels of a 76-67 upset over top-ranked Kansas, Missouri's head coach was asked about areas for continued development. He mentioned taking care of the ball. In that, he poi...
Missouri riding major momentum into date with Long Island
After sliding to an 8-24 finish a year ago, Missouri is enjoying a bounce-back season to this point.,The Tigers (8-1) gained momentum by upsetting then-No. 1 Kansas 76-67 on Sunday and will try to build on that Saturday when Long Island (4-8) visits Columbia, Mo.,Tamar Bates, who leads Missouri with...
No. 1 Kansas, Missouri set to battle in Border War
The Border War -- the game between Kansas and Missouri -- will be as contentious as ever in the 2024 edition on Sunday afternoon as the No. 1 Jayhawks travel to Columbia, Mo., to square off with the Tigers.,The teams first met in 1907. Kansas leads the all-time series 176-95 and has won 14 of the pa...
Missouri climbs out of 18-point hole to beat Cal
Anthony Robinson II scored a career-high 29 points as the Missouri Tigers rallied past the California Golden Bears 98-93 on Tuesday night in an SEC/ACC Challenge game in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell scored 21 points for the Tigers (7-1), who won despite falling behind by 18 points late in the first h...
Texas A&M flips 5-star OT Lamont Rogers
Five-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers committed to Texas A&M on Tuesday within hours of backpedaling out of Missouri's 2025 class.,He made his announcement on social media, posting a photo while wearing an Aggies uniform and captioning it "AggieLand.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en...
Business about to pick up for Cal, host Mizzou
After rolling to six consecutive victories over low- and mid-major teams at home, the Missouri Tigers will face quite a different test in the SEC/ACC Challenge.,The SEC's Tigers (6-1) will host ACC newbies the California Golden Bears (6-1) on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri coach Dennis Gates, who...
Missouri star WR Luther Burden III to enter NFL draft
Missouri junior Luther Burden III, one of the top wide receivers in the country, is declaring for the NFL Draft, he said Monday.,"I feel like this is the best time to enter the draft," Burden told ESPN. "I'm confident in myself and what I can do at the next level. I'm ready for the next step.",Liste...