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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri gymnastics team hosts Alabama for their SEC season finale on Friday, March 3. The SEC dual will be a top 15 contest as Mizzou checks in at No. 14 this week and Alabama at No. 8. The meet will be broadcast live on SEC Network+, with the first vault starting at 6:01 p.m. …

Fayette, Mo. – The Columbia College baseball team dropped a neutral site contest to the Pioneers of MidAmerica Nazarene University today in their first game in the Central Methodist Classic. With the score tied in the bottom of the seventh, the Pioneers manged to walk off solo home run to take the win over Columbia. Columbia moves to 12-4, while …

St. Louis, Mo. – The American Midwest Conference (AMC) has announced the members of the inaugural AMC Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team. The All-Tournament Team was selected by the eight tournament-qualifying coaches. The MVP is voted on by a selection committee made up of the AMC staff and two coaches. Tony Burks was selected as the MVP after scoring 19.7 points per game …

Graduate student Ben Sternberg of the Missouri men’s basketball team was honored for his work off the court on Thursday, earning SEC Community Service Team accolades. Sternberg has led the community-service effort for the Tigers throughout the season and during his collegiate career. Most recently, he led numerous motivational speaking engagements, both locally and via zoom, with underprivileged kids and …

Brookings, S.D. – Columbia College senior Alexander Dukes competed in the men’s 5000 Meter Run at the 2023 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday.   Dukes recorded a time of 15:41.16, finishing in 31st place in the preliminaries. This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University of Missouri women’s basketball team was defeated by Arkansas 85-74 in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Senior guard Lauren Hansen (Long Island, NY) led the Tigers (17-13, 6-10 SEC) with 19 points, four rebounds and four steals. Hansen has topped Missouri in the scoring column on 10 …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s baseball series opener with Texas Southern, slated for Friday (March 3) evening at Taylor Stadium, has been postponed due to weather. The Tigers and TSU will instead commence their three-game series on Saturday (March 4) with a 12:30 p.m. twin bill consisting of a pair of seven-inning contests, before wrapping up the weekend with …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Volleyball Head Coach Dawn Sullivan announced Thursday the addition of Arielle Wilson as Defensive and Recruiting Coordinator. Wilson joins Dawn Sullivan’s staff after spending the past four seasons as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Georgia Tech. Wilson played a pivotal role within the Yellow Jackets program, leading them to four postseason appearances.  Georgia …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 24/23 University of Missouri Softball program (12-4) ventures to Stillwater and Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend to compete in the Oklahoma State/Tulsa Invitational, the Tigers final non-conference tournament of the season. Mizzou will begin the Invitational with a pair of games Friday in Stillwater, starting with a contest against Maine (4-5) at noon, CT, before a top-25 …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 9-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team begins postseason competition with the 2023 Big 12 Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla., March 4-5. Sessions I-III will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, and the finals will air on ESPNU.  — PREVIOUSLY ON TIGER STYLE — Missouri took care of business in its final dual of …

Baton Rouge, La. – The Missouri men’s basketball team overcame a 19-point deficit to earn a key road conference victory at LSU on Wednesday night, 81-76. With the win, the Tigers remain in contention for a double bye in the SEC Tournament, improving to 22-8 overall and 10-7 versus league foes. Mizzou trailed by as many as 19 points in …

COLUMBIA, Mo. ­– Three members of the University of Missouri women’s swimming teams claimed individual bids to the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA announced on March 1. Seniors Meredith Rees, Katrina Brathwaite and freshman Malin Grosse will represent the Tigers from March 15-18 in Knoxville. Mizzou is also eligible to swim in four relays: 200 free …