COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 14/13 University of Missouri softball program (13-2) concludes nonconference tournament play, heading to Lincoln, Nebraska, for the 2024 Big Red Invitational Saturday and Sunday.  The Tigers will face tournament host, Nebraska (8-6), and Wichita State (7-3), twice each over the two-day tournament held at Bowlin Stadium.  Mizzou open’s the first day of the Invitational Saturday against …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football spring practices kicked off this week and for just the second time in his five years in Columbia, Coach Eli Drinkwitz doesn’t begin the year tackling questions about the quarterback competition. Brady Cook has started 27 consecutive games for the Tigers, dating back to the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl. This year, unlike last, he’s not …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Despite four Tigers scoring in double figures, University of Missouri women’s basketball fell to Vanderbilt, 68-61, Thursday evening at Mizzou Arena. Sophomore guard Ashton Judd led Missouri with 15 points on an efficient 6-of-9 clip (66.6 percent) and added four rebounds in the effort. Judd scored eight of her total in the opener on a perfect 3-of-3 …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball continues its nine-game home stand this weekend with a three-game series against Northern Kentucky at Taylor Stadium. The Tigers (4-4) and Norse (2-6) will open their series with a 6 p.m. (CST) contest Friday (March 1), followed by single games Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.). Each of this weekend’s games will …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Big 12 garnered 57 pre-allocations for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, the committee announced Thursday, Feb. 29. The conference received the second-most allocations for any Division I conference behind the Big 10 with 85.  Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through Feb. 26. …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sophomore guard Averi Kroenke has been named to the 2023-24 SEC Women’s Basketball Community Service Team, the league office announced on Wednesday. Kroenke has heavily invested in Columbia, Mo. and the surrounding community since she arrived on campus. The second-year guard completed 20 hours of community service this year, serving primarily with the Missouri Women’s Basketball’s Tiger Paws initiative …

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri tennis is set to host two weekend doubleheaders for its first home action of the season. Missouri first welcomes No. 11 University of Georgia and Lindenwood University on Friday, March 1, at 11 a.m. CT and 4 p.m. CT, respectively. The Tigers then close out the weekend with matches on Sunday, March 3, against No. 20 …

Gainesville, Fla. – University of Missouri men’s basketball cut a double-digit deficit down to a single point but in the end, No. 24 Florida prevailed for an 83-74 victory. Graduate Sean East II (Louisville, Ky.) led the Tigers with his fourth-straight 20-point game – making 9-of-16 shots to go with four assists. Classmate Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla.) added 18 points, …

The first men’s basketball player at the University of Missouri to earn conference player of the year accolades, Willie Smith is being honored as a 2024 SEC Men’s Legend Presented by Allstate, the conference announced on Wednesday. The annual SEC Basketball Legends class will be honored at the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament from March 13-17 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri women’s basketball welcomes Vanderbilt to Mizzou Arena at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday to close out its 2023-24 home campaign. The contest will be broadcast on SECN+. Missouri will recognize its departing senior class, Abby Feit, Micah Linthacum, Mama Dembele and Hayley Frank in a pregame ceremony. The Tigers are coming off a loss …