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Photos of the week: 2.9.2026
This week’s column entirely focuses on men’s basketball. On Saturday, the Tigers fell to Texas 85-68 at Mizzou Arena, marking the team’s second home loss this season. Here are the photos of the week. I hadn’t initially planned to get a photo of Annor Boateng at this game. It just so happened that he was […]
A record-breakingly good weekend for Mizzou diamond sports
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the return of the Mizzou diamond sports. And for one team, it was record-breaking! Let’s start with Larissa Anderson’s softball Tigers, whose uneven start to the year added an early statement win over No. 22/19 Duke: The win could not have come at a better time […]
Mizzou Softball tops ranked Duke for the second consecutive season
Two outs. Bottom of the seventh. Bases loaded. For two-way freshman Abby Carr, Sunday’s Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational finale was a trial by fire. Facing a strong No. 19 Duke offense, Carr found the perfect pitch to force a game-ending flyout, preserving a 5-4 win and punctuating a massive comeback win for Mizzou Softball. Things […]
Pourover: Bubble teams can’t handle prosperity
If you watched the Mizzou Basketball game last night, you likely experienced frustration, fatigue, maybe some acid reflux. There might be some more symptoms you experienced, maybe some lower limb loss, constipation, I don’t know, I feel like I’ve seen too many prescription medication ads on TV lately. I don’t know that Skyrizi exists for […]
Mizzou outdueled down low in 85-68 loss to Texas
Following three straight wins, Missouri men’s basketball entered Saturday night with a chance to move solidly onto the right side of the bubble for the first time this calendar year. The Tigers seem destined to stay on the edge of the NCAA Tournament conversation for now, though, after falling to Texas 85-68 in Columbia. MU […]
MBB Live Thread: Mizzou hosts Texas in most pivotal game of the season
First Half Second Half Pregame Updates Game Info Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO. TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 54.5% chance
Records Break to Close Regular Season At Second Day of Invitationals
On Saturday, Feb. 14, Missouri athletes finished their regular season off in record-breaking fashion, delivering program bests and all smiles in Fayetteville and Boston. Valentine Invitational Results Women’s 5000m Successful Race Monica Wanjiku placed fourth overall in the 5000, with a time of 15:24.84 minutes. This result puts Wanjiku at the top-two program history for […]
GameDay: Keeping your winning streak going
For many years Texas fielded a basketball program but few people noticed. Sure they rose up to win the SWC title every so often, made a trip to the NCAA Tournament, but nobody cared. It wasn’t until Tommy Penders showed up in Austin in 1988 that the Texas program started showing a pulse. Penders was […]
Tigers Make a Statement on Day One of Invitational
The Missouri Tigers completed their first day of the competition, with multiple program records and personal bests on Friday, Feb. 13 in Fayetteville and Boston. BU Valentine Invitational Results 3000m Record Time Run Senior Drew Rogers claimed second overall during the race with a new school record time of 7:49.00 minutes. Teammate Ryder James claimed […]
Mizzou baseball lineup projections ahead of its opening home series
Missouri baseball heads into its upcoming series against Mount St. Mary’s with a fairly clear idea of how it wants to line things up, even if nothing is fully set this early in the season. Like most early-season projections, there is some guesswork involved, and what we see this weekend could change once games are […]
MBB Preview: Mizzou looks to extend win streak against the Texas Longhorns
When | 7:30 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO. TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 54.6% chance The Starters Mizzou (17-7, 7-4 SEC) G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 8.0 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 14.8 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 10.2 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.2 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, 7.8 PPG) Notable Sixth […]
PREVIEW: Mizzou Gym looking for solid landings in Big Cat Country
It’s Friday Night Heights time, Gym Friends! After last week’s massive win against no. 2 Florida — their highest ranked dual win in program history — the Tigers head to Big Blue Nation to face off against the ‘Cats, who had a rough (that’s an understatement) start to the 2026 but finally got back on […]
Spring Position Battles: Offensive Line
Every spring in the transfer portal era brings change along collegiate offensive lines, but the 2026 offseason has been an especially active one for Mizzou. Graduation and the transfer portal have reshaped the room once again, creating a mix of familiar faces, new arrivals and young players waiting for their opportunity. Throughout the spring I’ll […]
Commute: Parsing Mizzou’s team sheet
We’re close to mid-February, the Tigers have crept back onto the good side of the bubble. Let’s review their team sheet and what’s ahead of them. First, the sheet: This is plucked from WarrenNolan.com, which is a useful tool whenever you want to check out these sorts of things. So the main thing you can […]
Tiger Style Downs Oklahoma on Senior Night
In the 50th edition of Mizzou vs Oklahoma on the mat since 1930, the No. 17 Tigers won 23-14 over the No. 16 Sooners. The dual also marked Mizzou’s senior night as it’s the last home meet of the season. Two of its three graduating wrestlers won their matches. The Tigers swept the 149lbs through […]
Mizzou women’s basketball suffers blow out at hands of Tennessee
Missouri head coach Kellie Harper returned to Knoxville, Tennessee for the first time since her stint as the Lady Vols’ head coach. This showdown wasn’t the matchup she envisioned, as the Tigers fell 98-53. The game was never really competitive as a 15-4 run helped Tennessee take a 29-13 lead at the end of the […]
Study Hall: Mizzou 86, Texas A&M 85
It was a road sweep Wednesday night in the SEC. Florida beat Georgia, Alabama beat Ole Miss, and Tennessee beat Mississippi State. Then of course, Missouri beat Texas A&M. So, you know, the good teams all won on the road! The story of the night was to weather the early storm, attack A&Ms weaknesses, rebound […]
Preview: Tigers Take the Show on the Road for Two-Day Invitational
With the home portion of their season behind them, the Tigers will face top competitors Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14, at a two-day invitational in Boston, Mass., and Fayetteville, Ark. Tyson Invitational Meet Event Schedule The meet at the Randal Tyson Track Center will be spread across Friday and Saturday, with most of the Tigers […]
Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Harper’s return home
Mizzou women’s basketball saw its three-game winning streak ended on Sunday by way of an 85-66 home loss to Georgia. This loss now placed the Tigers at 16-10, 4-7 in the SEC. This concluded a key stretch in which Mizzou only faced one ranked opponent over the last seven games. The Tigers made the most […]
Commute: A Statement Win for Mizzou Basketball
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about all things Mizzou Sports. We’ve got a lot to cover here, but let’s start with hoops. After a two-game winning streak, Mizzou Basketball kept the momentum going. Want to a make a statement to improve your NCAA Tournament resume? How about another conference road win? With […]
A Shawn Phillips Jr slam propels the Tigers to a last minute victory against the Aggies
The heavens opened up at College Station and down poured Aggie three-pointers. For the first twenty minutes. Then, Trent Pierce turned on the gas and pushed the Mizzou Tigers to a stellar win on the road. Normally when a team is shooting nearly 70 percent from beyond the perimeter in the first half, it’s a […]
Strong start by Harrison derailed in late innings
Fresh off a 2-3 start to their season in St. Pete-Clearwater, the Missouri Tigers retreated to the central part of the Sunshine State for what seems like an annual matchup with Central Florida (5-1) on Wednesday evening. In reality, the two black & gold-clad teams have played each other four times in the last five […]
MBB Live Thread: Mizzou faces Texas A&M looking for third straight SEC win
Final: Mizzou 86 – Texas A&M 85 First Half Second Half Pregame Updates Game Info When | 8 p.m. CT Where | Reed Arena; College Station, Tx. TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Texas A&M -7 ESPN win probability | 25.2% chance
Tiger Style Dual Preview: No. 16 Oklahoma
Head coach Brian Smith made it clear where the mentality of No. 17 Mizzou wrestling is at with two duals remaining in the regular season – “It’s Big 12 time.” The Tigers advanced to 11-7 after a win against the, at the time, No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers. The victory was one of their most […]
MBB Preview: Mizzou faces surprise Texas A&M squad in College Station
When | 8 p.m. CT Where | Reed Arena; College Station, Tx. TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Texas A&M -7 ESPN win probability | 25.2% chance The Starters Mizzou G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 7.7 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 15.1 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 8.9 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.6 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. […]
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