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Breaking down the 2027 recruiting board — and the next phase of Mizzou’s roster strategy

When Scottie Adkinson committed to Missouri in early July, the decision swiftly concluded any intrigue around whether the Tigers would secure a keystone for the 2027 recruiting cycle. After the Webster Groves combo guard committed, the next question was logical: Could MU add Chase Branham, a top-40 prospect from Logan-Rogersville, and forge an in-state duo? […]

Commute: A Busy Wednesday for Mizzou Basketball

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Wednesday was a busy day for the Mizzou Basketball program. In their first game against a power conference opponent this season, Dennis Gates’ squad hosted Minnesota and pulled away with an 83-60 victory to improve to 4-0 on the young season in front of […]

Mizzou races past Minnesota in second half, wins 83-60

Sometimes, one small stretch of a game is so overwhelmingly one-sided that it determines the result of the full contest. That was the case Wednesday night in Columbia as Mizzou blew past Minnesota in the second half for an 83-60 win. The Tigers led by just two with 11:58 remaining in the second half after […]

MBB Preview & Live Thread: Mizzou hosts first Power conference opponent

First Half Second Half Pregame Updates Starters for Mizzou Starters for Minnesota Mizzou vs Minnesota When | 7:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | SECN+ Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 74.3% chance The Starters Mizzou (3-0) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 9.0 PPG in 24-25) G: Sebastian Mack (JR, 9.6 PPG in […]

Best Bets: Week 12

Every week, Rock M Nation will post the SEC betting lines for that week’s slate of games. DISCLAIMER: Rock M Nation is not an online gambling operator, nor a gambling site of any kind. We are simply here to provide information about sports betting for entertainment purposes only. None of the staff will be using […]

Tigers Blaze a Trail to the NCAA Midwest Championship

The Tigers are gearing up for the NCAA Midwest Championships this Friday, Nov. 14, at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Okla. The women’s race begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men’s race at 11:30 a.m. Mizzou History With the Course This course previously hosted the Tigers in 2023 for the […]

Mizzou Must Reset, Refocus on Development and Momentum

Cue the sounds of shattering glass, or perhaps the whomp whomp of a sad trombone. The dreams of a College Football Playoff berth are now down the drain for Mizzou. After a 38-17 loss at home to Texas A&M last weekend, the Tigers’ season has reached a turning point. A season that began with championship […]

Mississippi State Bulldogs Preview

It’s November 12th and Missouri’s most likely win occurs in three days when the Mississippi State Bulldogs come to down for Senior Night in Columbia. The remainder of Missouri’s schedule lays out thusly, with win probabilities added (and, it should be mentioned, not adjusted for the loss of Beau Pribula): So this is an important […]

What’s The Trend: Week 11

Welcome to the series, ‘What’s The Trend,‘ which highlights the biggest risers and fallers in the Mizzou Football world each week! Mizzou is coming off heartbreaking loss at home against No. 3 Texas A&M, and is looking to bounce back and finish the season with 10 wins. Here are this week’s trends: On the Rise […]

Disrespectful Play Index: Ahmad Hardy runs against the dying of the light

Two poems that I often see quoted by sportswriters: “Do not go gentle into that good night,” by Dylan Thomas and, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” by Alfred, Lord Tenyson. You probably know them, they’re quite famous. I thought about these two poems writing this week’s Disrespectful Play Index. Because what happens when you’re […]

Commute: Drinkwitz addresses Green’s play call concern

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Football! In case you missed it, Missouri suffered its third defeat of the season this weekend. Following the game, MU captain and offensive lineman Cayden Green said to media that Texas A&M’s defense felt a step ahead of Mizzou’s offense during the matchup. “I […]

Tiger Talk Notes and Quotes: Mississippi State Edition

Eli Drinkwitz and Mike Kelly returned to Harpo’s Tuesday night for another edition of Tiger Talk. The Tigers’ head coach had a lot to say on the loss last week to Texas A&M, and where the program is at right now despite struggles against elite competition the last two seasons. Here’s what Drinkwitz, senior STAR […]

Beyond the Box Score: 2015

Look…I’m not asking for much. From the moment I saw Beau Pribula face down in the Vanderbilt turf, any fleeting thought of Playoffs, conference championships, and 30 wins in 3 years went right out of my mental window. No college team can do that sort of thing with a 3rd-string freshman quarterback and I went […]

The Revue: Oops, Mizzou gave me an existential crisis again!

There comes a point during every Mizzou Football season when it becomes very difficult to write this column. I’ve found this to be the case regardless of how well the Tigers are playing, though it certainly comes sooner when they suck. After all, who wants to read the, “hey want to read some stuff about […]

Commute: News and Notes on Mizzou Hoops

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Basketball is 3-0 on the young season. After surviving an upset scare vs in-state opponent SEMO on Friday night, the Tigers had a better overall performance in a 106-68 victory over VMI Sunday afternoon. In the latest power rankings, Missouri checks in at […]

Photos of the week: 11.03.2025

There was a lot going on this week, so get ready for a variety of coverage! Volleyball fell to no. 2 Kentucky in four sets on Friday and football lost to the no. 3 Aggies of Texas A&M on Saturday. Men’s basketball took on Virginia Military Institute for the first time and won 106-68 on […]

Week 12 Opening Odds: Can Mizzou stop the slide?

All of the sudden, it’s been almost a month since Mizzou won a football game. That’s sort of hard to fathom. For the past two and a half years, we’ve become pretty used to Mizzou winning most of their games. You have to go back to early October 2022 for the last time the Tigers […]

Study Hall: Mizzou 106, VMI 68

It’s never easy to watch the other team go bombs away, especially when a healthier clip of them are going in that might normally. That was the case for Missouri as they saw VMI connect on 9 of 22 three points in the first half, en route to the Keydets only being down 10 points. […]

SBN Reacts: Mizzou Fans Were Unfortunately Wrong

Missouri’s College Football Playoff hopes are officially over after a 38-17 loss to Texas A&M on late Saturday afternoon. There was some optimism heading into this game that Mizzou could potentially pull off the upset at home. In our latest SBN Reacts survey, we asked what the outcome of Missouri vs Texas A&M will be […]

MV3: Few Bright Spots in Mizzou’s 38-17 Loss to Texas A&M

Missouri’s College Football chances officially came to an end on Saturday with a 38-17 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M — dropping them to 6-3 (2-3 SEC) on the season. Even in the losses prior, Mizzou was at least competitive against Top-15 teams vs Alabama and Vanderbilt. That was … not the case against Texas […]

Luther Burden returns from injury, helps Bears to big win

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Luther Burden III. Because football is better in Chicago these days than in Columbia (unfortunately). It’s been a tough few weeks for the former Mizzou star in Chicago. He’s had a slow roll out under Ben Johnson and that was before a concussion knocked him out […]

Mizzou storms to a decisive victory over VMI

In Mizzou and VMI’s first ever meeting on the court, the Tigers displayed their strength as they reached triple digits in an 106-68 victory over the Keydets. The team moves to 3-0 on the season with a clean track record over opening week. The game started in favor of VMI with the Keydets maintaining the […]