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Former Tiger Madison Walker haunts Mizzou in 11-inning walk-off loss to Florida

In what felt like a poetic finish, Mizzou Softball fell short once again against ranked Florida, this time 5-4 in 11 innings, to clinch the series for the Gators. The poetry was the final hit that allowed star outfielder Taylor Shumaker to reach home plate for the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. […]

Benson and McDevitt shine as Tigers notch 11th consecutive victory

Three hours and 13 minutes after the biggest comeback win of the season for Missouri baseball, Josh McDevitt provided the Tigers with what they had been lacking for the first two games of the series in their 7-0 series-clinching victory over UIC. Quality starting pitching. In his previous three outings this season, McDevitt has given […]

Pourover: Razor thin margins seal Mizzou’s fate

Mark Mitchell was a monster. As he’s been all year really. Mitchell scored 32 points, a career high, on Senior Day. He was, as he’s been all season long, and for most of the last two years, the Tigers most impactful player. What Mitchell needed was one teammate to be awesome with him. Instead he […]

Mizzou Finishes Fourth, Steed and Sinclair Win Big 12 Titles

Cam Steed and Aeoden Sinclair’s conference titles highlighted a weekend that saw both breakthroughs and lost opportunities for the team at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships. Several other Tiger Style wrestlers are currently awaiting possible at-large bids to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Mizzou finished in fourth-place as a team with a final score […]

2027 Safety Jabarri Lofton Commits to Mizzou Football

Football recruiting is heating up after a bunch of visits over the last few months have wrapped up, and the Missouri Tigers and Eli Drinkwitz were able to notch a nice pick up from a familiar place on Saturday. Jabarri Lofton, a 3-star prospect from East St. Louis, IL, announced his commitment via social media […]

A tale of two victories: Tigers gut out one victory, then launch a massive comeback

Across two days, Missouri baseball lived on both sides of baseball’s extremes. Thursday evening was a gritty hold-on-tight victory; Friday was the biggest gut punch Jackson’s squad has received this season and brought a complete polar opposite side of a Missouri team for three and a half innings. Then, the Tigers awoke from their long […]

Mizzou softballs loses SEC opener in tight battle to Florida

The Tigers fought tooth-and-nail in the SEC opener against Florida, but came up just short 5-4 in Gainesville. The Gators won the game with a 2-run homer in the sixth. Florida jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning with a home run from Ella Wesolowski. But that didn’t last long thanks to […]

Former Tiger lifts Arkansas over Mizzou in overtime thriller

Over the first 11 minutes of its matchup Saturday against Arkansas, Missouri men’s basketball looked listless. The Tigers trailed by 15 following a Meleek Thomas triple that capped a 9-0 Razorbacks run as it seemed like the visitors might dispatch MU in a total knockout. But Mizzou found a spark heading into halftime, hitting Arkansas […]

SBN Reacts: Fans Believe Mizzou Will Land on 10-Seed Line

Mizzou Basketball is seemingly in good shape for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid as we inch closer to Selection Sunday, However, there’s more work to be done to put themselves in lock position. After an 80-64 road loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday night, today’s home tilt vs Arkansas has a lot on the line — […]

GameDay: The SEC Tournament seeding scenarios are wild

We’ve made it to the last regular season Saturday in College Basketball. One final Saturday. Senior days abound. Missouri gets the Arkansas Razorbacks, which according to reports, will be short handed. Likely All American point guard Darius Acuff has been nursing a bit of an ankle injury, and Arkansas does not need to win this […]

Mizzou Defense: New year, same mission

Coming into the offseason following 2025, Mizzou knew that it had some gaps to sort out: the entire defense was gone. From the defensive line all the way back to the safety position, the Tigers got pretty much wiped clean of all their starters from just a year ago. That left plenty of work for […]

Tigers take Athens for yet another top 10 matchup

Another day, another top 10 matchup. Welcome to life in the SEC! To wrap up the regular season, the Tigers are taking their high-flying show on the road to the southeastern United States for their final two matchups of the season. This week, the no. 7 Tigers come face-to-face with the no. 6 Georgia Bulldogs, […]

Mizzou looks to finish season on high note on Senior Day

Game Info When | 11:00 a.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | ESPN Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 45.0% chance The Starters Mizzou (20-10, 10-7 SEC) G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 8.7 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 13.7 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 10.6 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.4 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, 7.5 PPG) […]

Mizzou Distance Runners Cap off their Memorable Indoor Season

 The 2026 Missouri distance squad proved to be a resilient and exciting pack. With standout athletes such as Drew Rogers, Monica Wanjiku and Elijah Limo leading the team, the Tigers put together a season filled with personal bests, school records and loads of accomplishments.  A Look Back at the Indoor Distance Season From Start To […]

Commute: Senior Day is tomorrow

Missouri will say goodbye to a host of seniors. None have been around for more than a few years. One of the things we’ve talked about regarding College Basketball, but specifically Dennis Gates and his approach to building a roster, is continuity. Gates is one of the few high major coaches who seems to want […]

Commute: Mizzou Basketball’s Latest Bubble Outlook

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Despite Mizzou’s 80-64 loss at Oklahoma on Tuesday night, the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament chances are still in fairly good shape — but they haven’t officially been deemed a lock quite yet. Per the latest update from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Missouri remains in the top […]

Study Hall: Oklahoma 80, Missouri 64

Is Norman the new Starkville? Or was is always Starkville and then Starkville became Norman when Missouri joined the SEC, only for Norman to steal it back when Oklahoma joined the SEC? Many are wondering. Maybe it’s just me wondering? For those who aren’t sure what I’m talking about, Mizzou won their first game in […]

Hoopin’ and Hollerin: Welcome to the postseason

The end of Kellie Harper’s first year at Mizzou is on the horizon. But while the regular season wrapped up on Sunday, the Tigers now look ahead to the SEC Tournament and a potential bid to the third-ever Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament. This week I will use this column to look at both the SEC […]

Tiger Gym closes home slate strong with exciting win over Arkansas

Back in the place where it all got started, Hearnes Center, the Tigers welcomed in 3,858 of their biggest fans — their second highest attendance of the season — for Senior Day on Sunday afternoon to take in a very exciting matchup between two very evenly matched teams dueling for seventh and eighth in the […]

Spring Position Battles: Defensive End

The Tigers fearsome pass rush was the engine of its excellent 2025 defense. Now it is one of the biggest question marks heading into 2026. The Tigers are replacing two future NFL draft picks off the edge, a daunting task for any program. Elite [ass rushing production does not simply roll over from one season […]

Commute: Mizzou loss not ideal ahead of SEC Tournament

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball. Mizzou fell in a more important game than some might’ve though, as the Tigers are back in the bubble picture per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology. Mizzou had been on a hot streak winning six of its last eight, bolstering its chances at an […]