Cuonzo Martin Arrives At Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)- Cuonzo Martin is making something of a homecoming, and he’d be happy to stick around for a while this time. Martin, a native of East St. Louis, Illinois, was introduced as men’s...
View ArticleNation’s Top HS Player Picks Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Michael Porter Jr., rated as the nation’s top high school basketball prospect in his class by multiple recruiting services, says he plans to play for Missouri. Porter tweeted his...
View ArticleKentucky Ranked #1 Men’s Basketball Team Since 1949
UNDATED (AP) — The Associated Press has looked back at 68 years of college basketball polls and declared Kentucky the all-time No. 1 school. Kentucky appeared in 75.4 percent of the polls and was...
View ArticleMizzou Recruit Named MVP of All-Star Game
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the West over the East 109-107 in the McDonald’s All-American Game on Wednesday. Porter Jr., a 6-foot-10 forward...
View ArticleMichael Porter Jr. Signs With Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)- The nation’s No. 1 recruit solidified his college choice Wednesday when swingman Michael Porter Jr. signed a financial aid agreement to play for new coach Cuonzo Martin at Missouri....
View ArticleFormer Mizzou Player “JW-3” Declares for NBA Draft
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga junior Johnathan Williams III has declared for the NBA draft but will not sign with an agent, leaving open the possibility he will return for his senior season. By not...
View ArticleEast St. Louis Top Prospect Tilmon Signs With Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMOX) – Mizzou basketball recruiting making waves today. The school has just announced the signing of Jeremiah Tilmon, a 6’10” 235 lb. forward/center from East St. Louis. ✒️ East St....
View ArticleJontay Porter To Play For Mizzou This Fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri announced Wednesday that prep basketball standout Jontay Porter has reclassified and signed as part of first-year coach Cuonzo Martin’s 2017 recruiting class. The 6-11,...
View ArticleFreshmen Set High Hopes For Mizzou Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Puryear was fresh off welcoming Cuonzo Martin to Columbia when his attention turned to who might be coming to Missouri with his new coach. Little did the junior know at that...
View ArticleMichael Porter Jr. Wants To Revive Missouri, Leave Legacy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. has yet to play his first college game, and he’s already making it clear he has very high expectations both for himself and the Tigers. It’s...
View ArticleMizzou Versus Kansas Scrimmage Raises Big Money
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas and Missouri finally got back together on the basketball court, teaming to raise money for hurricane relief in a “Showdown for Relief” exhibition. Devonte’ Graham scored...
View ArticleACKERMAN: Mizzou Fans Deserve This
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — They’ll be streaming into town around lunchtime, hunting down some Chokes n’ Cheese at Flat Branch, or perhaps a couple of tasty burgers at Booches, before making their way to Mizzou...
View ArticleNorm Stewart Statue Unveiled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former longtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart made sure while unveiling a statue of himself on campus to give plenty of credit. Stewart unveiled the statue outside Mizzou...
View ArticleCuonzo Martin Era Begins With Win For Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The highly anticipated debut of Michael Porter Jr. was brief. The Missouri Tigers did just fine without him in a 74-59 victory over Iowa State in the season opener. Porter,...
View ArticleMissouri Dominates Wagner, 99-55
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kassius Robinson scored 23 points, Jontay Porter had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Missouri routed Wagner 99-55 on Monday night. The Tigers found no difficulty scoring in the...
View ArticlePoor Shooting, Turnovers Doom Mizzou at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — David Collette scored 17 and Utah beat Missouri 77-59 in a choppy ballgame in which neither team played particularly well on the offensive end. The Utes (3-0) got their best win...
View ArticleMizzou Squeaks Past Emporia State, 67-62
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — What was supposed to be an easy tuneup against a Division II opponent turned out to be a stern test for Missouri. The Tigers edged Emporia State 67-62 on Monday in a game in which...
View ArticleMizzou Wins Opener of Orlando Tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Blake Harris made the most of his first Missouri start and got postgame congratulations from the Tigers’ injured star. The freshman guard had 11 points, nine assists and...
View ArticleMissouri Advances to Holiday Tourney Final
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Barnett had 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Kassius Robertson added 17 points, and Missouri beat St. John’s 90-82 in the semifinals of the Advocare...
View ArticleMizzou Loses Heartbreaker in Tourney Championship
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jevon Carter scored 29 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and No. 23 West Virginia overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Missouri 83-79...
View ArticlePorter Jr.’s Instagram Post Hinting To An Early Return
The Michael Porter Jr. hype crushed the hearts of Mizzou Basketball fans with last week’s news of star freshman Michael Porter Jr.’s back surgery. But the reported three-four month recovery process is...
View ArticleMizzou Snaps Road Losing Streak at 36
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kassius Robertson and Jordan Barnett combined to make 14 of 23 from the field and scored 19 points apiece to help Missouri hold on for a 62-59 win over UCF on Thursday night....
View ArticleDid Cuonzo Martin Leave The Door Open For Porter Jr.’s Return?
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The initial word was that the most hyped basketball player ever to attend Missouri would be miss the remainder of this season and is a possible top-3 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. But...
View ArticleTigers Rout RedHawks, 70-51
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Puryear scored season-high 20 points and Jordan Barnett tied his career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and eight rebounds as Missouri ran past Miami...
View ArticleJordan Geist Leads Mizzou Past Green Bay
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — When new Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin overhauled the roster in the offseason with a top-five recruiting class, it appeared from the outside that feisty but offensively challenged...
View ArticleTigers Continue To Roll, 85-51
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Barnett is in his fifth year of college basketball, but he’s just starting to show what he can do. The senior forward scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Missouri...
View ArticleMartin Previews Mizzou’s Tough Week Leading To Braggin’ Rights Game
Mizzou Basketball is 9-2, entering a week where it will play one of the hottest teams in the country, Stephen F. Austin then play in the annual Braggin’ Rights game against Illinois. Head coach Cuonzo...
View ArticleMizzou Holds On To Defeat Stephen F. Austin
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kassius Robertson had to make a stop. After missing two free throws with 2.7 seconds to play, Missouri held a one-point lead over Stephen F. Austin. Robertson had been on fire...
View ArticleIllinois Wins Another Bragging Rights Game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Leron Black came up a double winner on Saturday. He scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help Illinois to a 70-64 win over Missouri in the 37th annual pre-Christmas showdown....
View ArticleMizzou Gets 1st SEC Road Win In Years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kassius Robertson had 23 points and Jontay Porter and Jordan Barnett scored 19 apiece as Missouri won its first Southeastern Conference road game in nearly four years with a 79-68...
View ArticleFlorida Steals Win At Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)- Missouri had the ball with time winding down in a tie game. The Tigers figured to do no worse than go into overtime with Florida. Then the Gators’ Chris Chiozza stole a pass and...
View ArticleMissouri Glides Past Georgia, 68-56
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jontay Porter had 15 points and 10 rebounds in his first career start, and Missouri overcame a sluggish start to defeat Georgia 68-56 on Wednesday night. Georgia cut a second half,...
View ArticleArkansas Outlasts Missouri, 65-63
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Daniel Gafford and Dustin Thomas bent over in frustration as the basketball rolled out of bounds under the Missouri basket. The Arkansas post players each went up uncontested...
View ArticleMizzou’s Martin Ready To Coach Against Former Team
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin has a job to do. It doesn’t matter that his next game is against No. 21 Tennessee (12-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), a team he coached for three...
View ArticleMizzou Knocks Off #21 Tennessee
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Puryear had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Missouri rallied in the second half to beat No. 21 Tennessee 59-55 on Wednesday night. Jontay Porter added 10 points and seven...
View ArticleMizzou Loses Momentum at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)- Texas A&M, once ranked No. 5 nationally to start Southeastern Conference play, believes it’s finally back on track following its second consecutive league victory....
View ArticleAuburn Runs Missouri Out Of The Building
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jared Harper scored 21 points, Bryce Brown and Desean Murray each added 16, and No. 19 Auburn pulled away from Missouri in a 91-73 victory Wednesday night. Five players scored in...
View ArticleMizzou Falters at Mississippi State, 74-62
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 20 points as Mississippi State defeated Missouri 74-62 on Saturday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Bulldogs...
View ArticleMissouri Stuns Auburn in SEC Tourney, 86-83
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Puryear hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, and Missouri rallied to beat Auburn 86-83 in overtime Wednesday night at the Southeastern Conference Tournament to keep...
View ArticleKim Anderson Era Ends At Mizzou
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Deandre Burnett scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half, and Mississippi beat 14th-seeded Missouri 86-74 Thursday night at the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Related...
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