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Cougars Bowl With Tough Competition at NAIA Invite

Joliet, IL – The Cougar bowling team of Columbia College faced tough competition this weekend as they competed in the NAIA Invitational against 12 other teams.  The Cougars went up against four teams in the top-25 of the USBC rankings, while seven other teams were in the top-50. Further, there were four teams in the competition that ended their season …

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Melanie Walker Named Virginia Golfer of the Year

Making an immediate impact with the Missouri women’s golf program, sophomore Melanie Walker added another honor to her resume by being named the Virginia Sports Golf Association Women’s Golfer of the Year. With the Tigers, Walker had one of the best freshman seasons in school history during the 2022-23 campaign, posting a 74.54 stroke average that ranks third in the …

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Burden III Named Semifinalist For Biletnikoff Award

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2023 Biletnikoff Award, The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Monday.  The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As …

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Three Chosen For SEC Weekly Football Honors

COLUMBIA, Mo. – On the heels of University of Missouri football’s come-from-behind win on Senior Day, three student-athletes – QB Brady Cook, OL Xavier Delgado and K Harrison Mevis – earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday. The No. 9 Tigers (9-2, 5-2 SEC) defeated Florida 33-31 on a 30-yard field goal from Mevis with five seconds left on the …

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LISTEN: Mizzou Men’s Basketball Postgame Press Conference

Hear from Mizzou Men’s Basketball’s head coach Dennis Gates and players Anthony Robinson II and Nick Honor after the Tigers fell 73-72 to Jackson State on Sunday night:

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Men’s Basketball Drops Last-Minute Contest

Columbia, Mo. – The Missouri men’s basketball team fell in the waning moments to Jackson State on Sunday night at Mizzou Arena. MU falls to 3-2 on the season, while Jackson State claims their first victory of the campaign, improving to 1-5. Nick Honor posted a team-leading 17 points, while Caleb Grill chipped 15 points and seven rebounds. Jesus Carralero …

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Swim and Dive Completes Long Course Trial Qualifier

Columbia, Mo. – University of Missouri Swim and Dive completed its long course trials qualifier on Saturday, Nov. 18 inside the Mizzou Aquatic Center. Tiger swimmers paced the field in 12 of the day’s 24 events. Additionally, 29 podium positions were occupied by MU. Francesca Smith clipped the fastest time in two events, a 56.36 standing in the women’s 100 …

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Volleyball Falls at #12 Kentucky Sunday

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Graduate student Dilara Gedikoglu registered 17 kills as the University of Missouri Volleyball team (17-11, 9-8 SEC) fell to #12 Kentucky (17-7, 15-1 SEC) in four sets (12-25, 15-25, 25-18, 21-25) Sunday afternoon at Rupp Arena. Gedikoglu, an outside hitter from Alanya, Turkey, hit .371 for her fifth double-digit kill match in the past six matches. She …

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No. 3 Wresting Dominates Ranked Arizona State

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 3-ranked Missouri wrestling team won their first dual competition on Sunday, Nov. 19, against No. 21 Arizona State, 39-6. The 33-point margin is the largest over the Sun Devils in program history. Redshirt junior Noah Surtin (125) got the match off to a fast start, pinning his opponent in 1:38. Redshirt sophomore Josh Edmond (141) …

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This Week in Cougar Sports

This Week in Cougar Sports Date Location Time Event 11/21 Away 5:30 PM (RV) Women’s Basketball vs No.4 Clarke (Iowa) 11/21 Home 7:00 PM (RV) Men’s Basketball vs Evangel (Mo.) 11/24 Home 7:00 PM (RV) Men’s Basketball vs Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 11/25 Home 12:00 PM (RV) Women’s Basketball vs Friends (Kan.) 11/25 Home 4:00 PM (RV) Men’s Basketball vs Briar …

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AUDIO: Mizzou football talks win over Florida

It wasn’t easy, but Mizzou football fought its way to 9-2 overall by defeating the Florida Gators 33-31 in its final home game of the regular season.

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Knee-Jerk Reactions: Mizzou 33, Florida 31

Hey, winning ugly is still winning. Mizzou football’s bid for a New Year’s Six bowl looked dead in the water for a significant amount of time late in the game. The defense had cooled from past weeks. The offense had trouble turning on the jets. And a 10-win regular season hinged on a highly-unlikely fourth-down conversion chance with under a …

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KTGR HS Hoops Game of the Week

KTGR is your official home for Columbia high school sports! Join us for another action-packed season of high school hoops, as we bring you the top matchups across Mid-Missouri during the High School Hoops Game of the Week! Pregame coverage will start 15 minutes before each game. Check the schedule below to see when your favorite team is playing on …

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No. 9 Football Claims Senior Day Win Over Florida

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The ninth-ranked Missouri football team sent its fans home happy one final time during the 2023 campaign, scoring a last-second field goal to secure a 33-31 victory over Florida on Saturday night. Trailing by one point, 31-30, and facing a 4th-and-17 at its own 33-yard line with 38 seconds left, junior Brady Cook found sophomore Luther Burden …

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Women’s Basketball Continues Season Against Southern Indiana

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Women’s Basketball continues nonconference action at 7 p.m. Monday against Southern Indiana (3-0, 0-0 OVC) in Mizzou Arena. The contest will be broadcast on SECN+. The Tigers (3-1, 0-0 SEC) are coming off an 83-72 victory over North Alabama on Tuesday. Missouri has scored 83+ points in three consecutive contests for the first time since Dec. …

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