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Tigers offense quiet once again in 1-0 loss to South Carolina
After its 5-1 series opening loss to the Gamecocks in which the Tigers mustered two hits, Missouri baseball was ripe for an offensive resurgence. On a cold Friday evening at Taylor Stadium, neither side was able to muster much offense. Three combined hits, one of which was a bunt single, came from the Tigers and […]
It Had to End Sometime.
For eight teams— no. 1 Oklahoma, no. 2 LSU, no. 3 Florida, no. 4 UCLA, no. 6 Georgia, no. 7 Stanford, no. 9 Arkansas, and no. 13 Minnesota — dreams of a national championship are still alive. Everyone else? In the same boat as our favorite team, the no. 8 Missouri Tigers. The seasons of […]
Seals shines, but Mizzou stumbles 5-1 against South Carolina
Tiger fans didn’t just show up, by the fourth inning, Taylor Stadium was absolutely buzzing, fueled by $1.99 beer night and a crowd gone wild. Although, it didn’t start the way Tigers fans hoped. South Carolina struck first in the top of the third with a two-run bomb from leadoff Patrick Evans that quieted the […]
Commute: All of College Basketball has entered the transfer portal
Here we track Mizzou, but the Tigers are amongst the teams with the fewest players in the portal. If you follow the transfer tracker it sometimes can be overwhelming to follow just one team. So one of the things I’ve done with RockM+ is taking to tracking all of the SEC. And there is a […]
Preview: Mizzou slides into SEC play against South Carolina
Missouri baseball is rolling into another huge SEC weekend, fresh off its big wins over Missouri State and Kentucky. The series against South Carolina kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday night, followed by 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon. This will be another game at Taylor Stadium underneath the lights, with Tiger fans […]
Spring vibe check: The non-con contingent
With the current transitory nature of college athletics, vibes can shift dramatically from year to year, season to season and even month to month. Programs that finished 2025 on a high note may have flopped in the portal. Programs that bottomed out last year may have had a big-time recruiting haul or hired a new […]
Commute: Mizzou’s SEC Media Day Set for Monday, July 20th
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Spring football has come to an end, but the real season will be here before you know it as the countdown has hit less than 150 days. While we may be in football offseason mode, SEC Media Days are just a couple of months […]
McKenzie Mathurin joins Mizzou WBB through transfer portal
Coach Kellie Harper made her first portal addition of the season in the form of guard McKenzie Mathurin. Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Mathurin spent one year at Michigan before entering the transfer portal. She is currently listed at 5-foot-10 and will have three years of eligibility remaining. She entered the portal with a “do […]
Mizzou Wrestling Enters Crucial Offseason After Strong NCAA Finish
The 2025-26 college wrestling season is in the rear-view mirror, and head coach Brian Smith will look to bring Mizzou back to perennial success after a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The first step in building on this past season for the Tigers is retaining proven or potential talent and going after wrestlers who […]
SBN Reacts: When Will the First Mizzou Player Be Selected in the 2026 NFL Draft?
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. The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, and Mizzou […]
Commute: Mizzou Baseball earns mid-week victory
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Baseball! Mizzou Baseball secured a mid-week home win against Missouri State 5-2 in Columbia. The win was highlighted by a birthday home run from redshirt freshman Donovan Jordan. The home run marked his second of the season and was a three-run bomb that put […]
Jordan celebrates in style, Gonzalez shines as Tigers stay hot in 5-2 victory
No matter what’s happened for the Missouri State Bears in the past four games of the NCAA regular season, Mizzou baseball came out like a team that just won a road series in Southeastern Conference play. Jordan and the reigning Co-Freshman SEC player of the week, Blaize Ward, have a couple of things in common. […]
Tackling Accuracy: How Important Is It?
In the days after Indiana’s culmination of the ultimate “worst-to-first” climb, many stories came out disecting the Curt Cignetti hire, his staff, and how they did things in an effort to figure out “how the heck did Indiana do that?”. There were too many nuggets that I appreciated to pick out just a single one […]
Commute: Mizzou Baseball’s Blaize Ward Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball After Mizzou Baseball’s SEC Road Series Win against previously ranked Kentucky over the weekend, one of their top performers was recognized by the league. Blaize Ward was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week — the conference announced on Monday afternoon. Ward was scorching hot […]
BREAKING: Mizzou Guard T.O. Barrett to Enter Transfer Portal
Another Missouri Tiger has entered the transfer portal. With the departures of Anthony Robinson II and Sebastian Mack, the guard position has taken yet another hit. In what may be somewhat of a surprise, T.O. Barrett plans to enter the transfer portal per a report from Joe Tipton via On3. Barrett is coming off of […]
Mizzou Hoops Transfer Portal Primer
Don’t worry, the Transfer Tracker is coming. But with the Transfer Portal opening tonight at midnight, I figured a little time to set the table would be helpful. Missouri Basketball entered the offseason on March 20th, with a round of 64 loss to Miami in the NCAA Tournament. Shortly after I posted a Roster Math […]
Photos of the week: 3.30.2026
We’re back with more Photos of the Week! Mizzou softball took on LSU this weekend at home, and Dan and I split our coverage on Friday and Saturday. Take a look at what we came back with from the series below! This photo by Dan really made me stop and stare! There are so many […]
Building the future: 15 transfer targets for Mizzou WBB
With the transfer portal officially opening on Monday, head coach Kellie Harper has the opportunity to construct a roster to take Mizzou to its first NCAA Tournament since the 2018-19 season. But with several key departures through graduation and the portal itself, the Tigers have to be strategic with the players they are bringing into […]
Mizzou Baseball grabs key road series win
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Baseball and the fact that… hang on, are they figuring things out? In addition to being the first SEC series win of the season for the Tigers, the series win over the No. 24 [Kentucky] Wildcats marks the first road series win over a ranked […]
Tigers stun No. 24 Kentucky in series win
Missouri baseball turned heads taking two of three from No. 24 Kentucky in Lexington, KY, from Friday, April 3, to Sunday, April 5. The series win boosted the Tigers’ record to 19-14 on the season. Game Three Spectacle for the Tigers Missouri started quietly in the first, with Sam Rosand doing his work on the […]
It Comes Down to This: Regional Finals Preview
It’s go time, ladies. Finish in the top two and advance to the team’s second consecutive Elite 8/National Semifinals. Finish outside of that, and the season is over; it’s that simple. Meet Info When: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Where: Historic Memorial Coliseum | Lexington, KY Time: 4pm CST TV: ESPN+ Live Stats: Virtius— https://virti.us/session?s=tBd8CrXBoV Leo Prediction: The Tigers have worn all […]
Harrison’s shutout lifts Mizzou softball over LSU
Mizzou softball salvaged a potentially disastrous weekend, defeating LSU 1-0 in the series finale to avoid the sweep. Cierra Harrison was the star of the show inside the circle, pitching a complete game shutout. Her 7.0 innings was complimented by three strikeouts while allowing no runs. She worked around four hits and two walks to […]
Tigers turn in stellar performances at Battle on the Bayou
Missouri’s track & field team completed their final day at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on a high, as multiple athletes placed in the top-10 overall of their set races. The second day of events took place on Saturday, April 4, with the Tigers proving their momentum was no fluke. Women […]
Survive & Advance.
That’s quite literally all that matters at this point. The scores don’t matter, though YES, we’d love them to be higher at this point, but you know what— consider this a practice run for Sunday’s main event. They made it to the next round, so for all intents and purposes, mission accomplished. For a while […]
SBN Reacts: Mizzou Basketball Needs to Find an Impact Center in Transfer Portal
With the transfer portal set to officially open on April 7th, Mizzou will have multiple roster spots to fill in the offseason. As of right now, Trent Pierce and Trent Burns are set to return next season with Anthony Robinson II and Sebastian Mack transferring out. Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant are two five-star […]