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Mizzou Men’s Golf Takes 14th at William H. Tucker Invitational
The Missouri men struggled with wind in the second round at the William H. Tucker Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, to take 14th place in the field of 15. Weather troubles After a two-under first round, the team encountered difficulties on holes 5-13 during the second round to finish 10-over […]
Tiger Top Spin: Tigers Open Fall With Strong Showing at Husker Invitational
Mizzou tennis got its first taste of competition in the 2026-27 season this weekend, and the Tigers left Lincoln with plenty to build on. The three-day Husker Invitational gave Missouri’s revamped roster its first opportunity to compete together under first-year head coach Robin Goodman. The Tigers finished the weekend with 10 victories, highlighted by an […]
Where Mizzou’s defense lost its battles against Mississippi State, and where it won
Throughout portions of the contest, Mizzou’s defense had answers against Mississippi State in its 31-24 loss. Yes, the Tigers surrendered nearly 500 total yards of offense, but forced a turnover, got MSU behind schedule, and collected numerous sacks. But against the veer and shoot, an offense that doesn’t need much time to operate, one or […]
Non-Conference Preview: Chicago State
We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). The Full Non-Conference Schedule: […]
First Serve: Mizzou Builds Momentum With First SEC Win, Heads to Ole Miss
Mizzou volleyball opened SEC play with a win Sunday. Now, the Tigers will find out how much that momentum travels. Missouri defeated Vanderbilt 3-1 at the Hearnes Center, winning 25-19, 14-25, 25-18 and 25-22 to improve to 8-5 overall and 1-0 in SEC play. The Tigers also moved to 7-1 at home this season. The […]
MV3: Mizzou falls short but Hopkins shines
The Missouri Tigers missed an opportunity for a ranked win with a 31-24 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday night in Starkville. Mizzou (3-1, 0-1 SEC) will look to bounce back as they host Florida for Homecoming. Let’s get to the MV3 after the first loss of the season: 1. Daeden Hopkins Hopkins had himself […]
Happy Homecoming week!
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today, we’re not dwelling in the past. At least, not the recent past. It’s Homecoming week around these parts, and I don’t really need to tell you how special that is to Mizzou folks. You’re one of them, after all. This is Mizzou’s 115th Homecoming, celebrating a tradition that was […]
Stahley Leads Mizzou to Statement SEC Win at Hearnes
The Hearnes Center has continued to feel like home for Mizzou volleyball. On Sunday, the Tigers made sure Vanderbilt felt it, too. Mizzou opened Southeastern Conference play with a 3-1 victory over Vanderbilt, winning 25-19, 14-25, 25-18, 25-22 to improve to 8-5 on the season and 7-1 at home. The Tigers entered the match looking […]
SEC woes continue for Mizzou soccer after a 3-0 loss to South Carolina
Mizzou soccer dropped to 0-4 in conference play following a big loss at the hands of no.17 South Carolina. The Tigers held the ranked Gamecocks to a 0-0 draw for 40 minutes before the Gamecocks opened the game up, winning 3-0. Offensively, the Tigers continued to struggle. Mizzou found five shots to South Carolina’s 16, […]
Opening Odds: Mizzou opens as a Homecoming underdog
No time to sulk, Tiger fans. It’s Homecoming week. We’ve covered the history of Mizzou homecoming ad nauseam over the years, and any real Tiger fan is aware of the significance of the event without our help. The coming week is sure to bring plenty of good vibes to campus and, hopefully, to a football […]
Mizzou’s Midgame Surge Not Enough to Overcome Slow Start, Quiet Finish
For two quarters, Mizzou looked like it had figured everything out. Then, just as quickly, the Tigers went silent. Mizzou’s 31-24 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday was defined by two very different stretches. The Tigers were outplayed from the opening whistle and fell behind 14-0, then responded with a 24-3 run across the second […]
Pourover: Falling flat in the 4th
The SEC is a grind, man. I think before the season started a lot of people viewed this game as a likely win. But over the course of the first three weeks, we saw a different MSU squad emerge than the one most expected. Suddenly a likely win turned into a likely loss, and now […]
Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 31-24 loss to Mississippi State
The 19th ranked Tigers came into the game versus 24th ranked Mississippi State with a whole lot on the line. A 4-0 start, an opportunity to snag a ranked road win for the first time since the pre-Drinkwitz era, and a potential Gameday visit versus a skyrocketing Florida team next week. Long story short, the […]
Mizzou drops ranked road matchup to Mississippi State, 31-24
Since Missouri’s breakthrough 2023 season under Eli Drinkwitz, the Tigers have fallen short of returning to the heights of 11 wins and a Cotton Bowl triumph over Ohio State. A victory against No. 23 Kentucky earlier that year in Lexington was one of the season’s key moments, serving as confirmation of the potential seen a […]
Live Game Thread: Mizzou Opens SEC Slate in Starkville
No. 19 Missouri Tigers football is embarking on a treacherous nine-game conference stretch, beginning with No. 24 Mississippi State tonight. Coming into the season, the SEC opener against the Bulldogs appeared to be convenient. Now we’re three weeks into the season, and Mississippi State has provided plenty of reasons to be feared. Spearheaded by a […]
Questions Mizzou faces as it takes on Mississippi State in the SEC opener
These next 10 weeks are going to be fun. After three non-conference games against three different types of opponents, No. 24 Mizzou enters its nine-game SEC slate with a perfect 3-0 record, starting with a top-25 matchup on the road tonight. Heading into the season, Mississippi State was projected to finish 14th in the conference […]
Mizzou Women’s Squad Run Away With Gans Creek Classic Title
Under crisp morning skies and ideal conditions for fast times, a massive crowd packed the Gans Creek Cross Country Course for the eighth annual Gans Creek Classic. With a field of over 30 different teams, Missouri’s women’s quad dominated the 6K race to capture the team championship, while the men battled to a solid sixth-place […]
SBN Reacts: Mizzou Fans Say Trinidad Chambliss is the Real Deal
No. 19 Mizzou is off to a 3-0 start, but now the real season begins. Missouri starts their nine-game SEC schedule tomorrow night at No. 24 Mississippi State in Starkville — a 6:45 p.m. CST kick-off on the SEC Network. Of Missouri’s nine SEC opponents — six are currently ranked in the AP Top 25 […]
PREGAMIN’ MISSISSIPPI STATE
WELCOME BACK TO PREGAMIN’, HERE’S YOUR JAM OF THE WEEK HARDEST STARTING GUITAR LICK OF ALL TIME? CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE Rock M-ixology In my research about best “Mississippi-themed” cocktails, I mostly came up with some lackluster options. I was curious about one called the “Delta,” but it featured citrus vodka and raspberry liqueur. I don’t […]
Non-Conference Preview: UAPB
We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day it was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). The Full Non-Conference Schedule: […]
Missouri vs Mississippi State football Game Week: info, where to watch, predictions
Even though it feels like it’s happened a lot more often, Missouri and Mississippi State have only met 6 times int he history of the two programs. They’ve been conference mates now for 15 seasons, and this will be just the 5th meeting as both members of the Southeastern Conference. And three of those matchups […]
The Fifth Set: Nebraska exposes the gap, Vanderbilt brings SEC opportunity
Mizzou volleyball’s nonconference schedule ended with a reminder of just how small the margin for error becomes against the nation’s best. No. 1 Nebraska did not give the Tigers much room to breathe Wednesday night in Lincoln, sweeping Mizzou 25-10, 25-17, 25-14 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The loss dropped Mizzou to 7-5 heading […]
Preview: Mizzou Men’s Golf to compete at William H. Tucker Invitational
The Mizzou men’s golf team is competing Friday and Saturday at the William H. Tucker Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. They will play 54 holes on UNM’s historic Championship Golf Course, which has been the site of four NCAA DI men’s national championships and one women’s championship. Experience on the […]
Mizzou vs Mississippi State Q&A with Colin Damms from Maroon and White Daily
The 19th-ranked Missouri Tigers (3-0) get set for their SEC opener at No. 24 Mississippi State (3-0, 1-0 SEC) on Saturday night in Starkville. Mizzou is coming off a 27-17 win over Troy, while the Bulldogs notched a 41-34 road win over South Carolina to start conference play. Kick-off on Saturday night is set for […]
Commute: Mississippi State is planning armageddon
Really, they are really driving things up for this game. It’s almost like it’s important. Mississippi State social media has been working overtime trying to drive up interest for the Missouri game this week. I doubt, to some degree, that it has as much to do with Mizzou as it does the Tigers happen to […]
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