June 3, 2023
Pack your blue suede shoes, Tiger fans. After an 8-4 regular season, Missouri will be heading to Memphis to play Oklahoma State in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve (2:45 p.m. on ESPN). Memphis is relatively close by for Tiger fans making the trip, and the opponent provides a chance to stroll
Low gray clouds huddled over Faurot Field on Black Friday, a harsh wind whipped through the stadium, and a cold rain fell, gradually soaking those in attendance despite the best efforts of ponchos and rain coats. The hardy fans in attendance braved the elements, both because it was the Missouri’s last game in Columbia for
On a perfect November afternoon for football at Neyland Stadium, by the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Missouri fans saw just about a perfect result for their team, routing Tennessee 50-17. Most people expected a close game, and early on the Volunteer fans at Neyland Stadium were into the game and loud on third downs,
On Saturday night in Alabama, Missouri was not the star of the show, but what a show it was. On Homecoming in Tuscaloosa, the Tigers lost 39-10 to Alabama in the massive Bryant-Denny Stadium. No. 1 Alabama is a great team, with an explosive offense, a strong defense and a coach, Nick Saban, whose statue
Missouri’s basketball season came to a close Friday night in Nashville with a 67-54 loss to Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers (20-13) jumped out to an early 7-1 lead, but the Seminoles (21-11) dominated the rest of the first half, outscoring the Tigers 41-13 during the stretch
Missouri returns to the Big Dance, faces Florida State. After a five-year hiatus, the Missouri Tigers are back in the NCAA Tournament. That’s reason to celebrate. The tournament is always special, but especially so after some very low years for the program. The Tigers (20-12) are back in the show. Missouri flopped early at
There seldom seems to be a dull moment for Missouri basketball, one of the Show-Me State’s best dramas. After a week of near hysteria over Michael Porter Jr. updates, the Tigers got hammered 87-66 at Kentucky on Saturday, their third straight defeat. Missouri (18-11, 8-8 in SEC through Sunday) tied the game at 26
Regardless of how this roller coaster season ends, it is already memorable for Tiger fans. After winning just eight games last season and failing to win more than 10 in any of the last three seasons, Missouri (17-8, 7-5 in SEC through Sunday) notched its 17th win on Saturday, an 89-85 overtime win against
For Missouri, Saturday was about as fun as college basketball gets this side of March. In front of a full, loud and Tiger-striped Mizzou Arena, Missouri won 69-60 against Kentucky to cap a huge week for the team. The Tigers (15-8, 5-5 in SEC play through Sunday) churned out a first-half lead with strong
Last week was not one of the best Missouri basketball has had, to put it lightly. The Tigers got smoked 91-73 at home by Auburn and then lost 74-62 at Mississippi State. Both seemed like about 50-50 games heading in, but both were double-digit defeats. In between, Missouri indefinitely suspended backup point guard Terrence
