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SEC Home Opener: See you Soon(er), OU!

For the second year in a row, the no. 7 Missouri Tigers will be opening their SEC season against the preseason no. 1 team Oklahoma Sooners, who currently sit at no. 2 in the Road to Nationals rankings (they’ve had just one meet, remember). With no media availability this week, I looked back at what […]

Mizzou Football Adds Charleston Southern OL Colin Sorensen in Transfer Portal

Make it three commitments so far today for Mizzou Football in the transfer portal as Eli Drinkwitz and the staff continue to address the offensive line depth — adding another piece from an FCS school. Charleston Southern offensive lineman Colin Sorensen has committed to Missouri, Sorensen committed to Mizzou after a reported visit to Columbia […]

Minnesota WR Kenric Lanier II Commits to Mizzou Football

The Missouri Tigers continue to fill out their last additions of the transfer portal. Eli Drinkwitz and the staff aren’t done at the wide receiver position just yet — adding another player from a power conference school. Minnesota wide receiver Kenrick Lanier II has committed to Missouri — per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. In […]

Montana Running Back Va’aimalae Fonoti Commits to Mizzou Football

As the transfer portal period winds down, Mizzou Football is remaining active until the very end. Eli Drinkwitz and the staff continue to address the depth at the running back position — with another commitment from an FCS school. Montana running back Va’aimalae (Malae) Fonoti has committed to Mizzou Football. This season at Montana, Fonoti […]

Recruiting Reset: Nick Evers adds veteran moxie to the QB room

For the second year in a row, Mizzou will enter spring camp with a true QB battle on its hands. Unlike 2025, the Tigers will have three competitors rather than two. With Beau Pribula off to Virginia and Sam Horn off to a career in professional baseball, Mizzou’s staff needed to bring in two QBs […]

Commute: The dead period ends

Did you know it was a dead period? That’s why it’s been so quiet. Today marks the end of the dead period, which means we should start to hear more about Mizzou Football recruiting. The news and commitments, it’s like crack. When they stop coming in with regularity you start to get the itch. I […]

Mizzou women’s basketball molly whops Arkansas for first SEC win

Mizzou women’s basketball took full advantage of the difficulty change, dismantling Arkansas 94-69 for its first SEC win under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers led by 16 at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, leading for 39:49 of the game. The offense was clicking on all cylinders, as the Tigers […]

Study Hall: Mizzou 84, Auburn 74

Hey we like everything again! It’s funny how the ebbs and flows of the season can get you angry and despondent, and then turn around and feel hopeful and excited a few hours later. Welcome to Mizzou Basketball 2025-26. During the month of December, Mizzou was playing like the worst team in the SEC, 126th […]

Recruiting Reset: Josh Atkins brings BIG experience to the Mizzou line

Mizzou football continued its busy transfer portal overhaul with the addition of veteran offensive tackle Josh Atkins, a 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman from Arizona State who brings significant P4 experience and a streak of durability to a unit in flux. Atkins, a redshirt senior from Arlington, Texas, announced his commitment to the Tigers last week and […]

Preview: Tigers Look to Show Off Their Talent at Show-Me Showdown

The Tigers are ready to roar as they take the track at the Show-Me Showdown this Friday, Jan. 16, at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo.  Last Year’s Show-Me Showdown Last year, Petra Gomez placed second at the 2025 Show-Me Showdown, recording 18.46 meters in the weight throw. Alongside her, Delilah Pippen also set a […]

Recruiting Reset: Will Kemna comes home

Find you something to love as much as Eli Drinkwitz loves bringing local boys home in the transfer portal. Mizzou’s staff continued to rebuild its offensive line depth last week through the addition of Will Kemna, the former Kansas State offensive lineman. Kemna, who will have all four years of eligibility remaining after redshirting last […]

Commute: A Much-Needed Win for Mizzou’s NCAA Tournament Hopes

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about a big Mizzou Hoops win Mizzou Basketball’s first 2-0 start to SEC play (ever) resulted in a win over defending National Champions Florida and their first ever win at Rupp Arena. Despite the loss on Saturday at Ole Miss, Missouri’s 2-1 start to conference play allowed […]

Mizzou records third SEC win, beats Auburn 84-74

The last time Missouri beat Auburn in men’s basketball, Dennis Gates was in his first season as the head coach at Cleveland State. MU had faced the Tigers from The Plains five times since that win during the 2019-20 season, and Mizzou was dealt a loss in each matchup. That streak ended Wednesday night as […]

Oregon transfer cornerback Sione Laulea commits to Mizzou

Missouri continued its rebuild of the secondary through the transfer portal Wednesday, securing the commitment of Oregon cornerback Sione Laulea. The Mountain View, California, native is expected to have one year of eligibility remaining. Laulea became the second former Duck to commit to the Tigers this offseason, joining fellow cornerback Jahlil Florence. He appeared in […]

Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Time to win

It’s been tough sledding through conference play thus far for Mizzou women’s basketball, as they are currently 0-4 with an average margin of defeat of 20.5 points. These losses have all come against top-25 teams with a combined record of 68-4. However, head coach Kellie Harper does not want to use this high-level competition as […]

MBB Preview: Tigers look to extend its home winning streak

Game Info When | 6:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 47.1% chance The Starters Mizzou (12-4, 2-1 SEC) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 11.0 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 13.9 PPG) F: Jacob Crews (GR, 12.6 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.4 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, […]

Mizzou snags four transfer commitments on a busy Tuesday

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about transfers. Because when aren’t we talking about transfers. It was a big day for Mizzou’s transfer class yesterday, as the Tigers added not one, not two, not three, but four new players to their class. With the end of the window coming on Friday, Eli Drinkwitz […]

Michigan Transfer Cornerback Elijah Dotson Commits to Mizzou Football

As Missouri continues to be active in the transfer portal this offseason, Eli Drinkwitz and the staff have landed a big name on Tuesday night — adding to the defensive secondary. Michigan transfer cornerback Elijah Dotson has committed to Missouri — per Hayes Fawcett of Rivals/On3. During his freshman season with the Wolverines — Dotson […]

Will Mizzou’s forward-looking portal strategy work out in 2026?

Fans and analysts walk a fine line when it comes to the transfer portal, not unlike the one we’ve walked for years with the high school recruiting cycle. On one hand, it’s easy to logically deduce that a recruiting class isn’t “won” on signing day or, in our case, by the end of the portal […]

Houston LB Cavan Tuley commits to Mizzou

Mizzou is adding another Power Four veteran to bolster its special teams and defensive units. On Tuesday, Houston transfer LB Cavan Tuley announced he is committing to Missouri for the 2026 season. Tuley played in 11 of Houston’s 12 games during the 2025 season, totaling 111 snaps on special teams. He was part of a […]

UConn QB Nick Evers commits to Mizzou

Mizzou has added another signal caller to its roster in advance of what is sure to be a spirited QB competition in spring and summer. Just a few days after officially signing Ole Miss backup QB Austin Simmons, former UConn backup Nick Evers has also committed to joining the Tigers for the 2026 season. Evers, […]

Mizzou Wrestling Dual Preview: Arizona State

Success hasn’t been guaranteed this season for No. 17 Tiger Style. They experienced several heartbreaking failures during the 2025 portion of the campaign, but these moments also provided valuable learning opportunities. Mizzou went into the Soldier Salute tournament with a chip on its shoulder as the first test of the new year, and came out […]