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Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College women’s basketball team picked up their 500th win in program history this evening in their defeat over Stephens (Mo.). The Cougars defeated the Stars 58-43 in the cross-town match up. Columbia moves to 12-4 on the season and hold an undefeated American Midwest (AMC) record at 5-0. Stephens moves to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in …

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Coming off a top-15 victory, the University of Missouri men’s basketball team heads on the road for a midweek matchup against Arkansas, Wednesday, Jan. 12. The game is slated for an 8 p.m. tip on SEC Network with Mike Morgan and Jon Sundvold on the call.  Mike Kelly and Chris Gervino will have the call on Tiger …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College women’s basketball game against Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday, Jan. 13 has been canceled. Per American Midwest Conference and NAIA policy the Cougars will receive a forfeit win. CC is playing at Stephens on Tuesday, Jan. 11 and will travel to St. Louis, Mo. on Saturday to face Harris-Stowe. Tip-off for Tuesday is 5:30, while Saturday’s …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2022 University of Missouri football schedule will feature seven home games with the Tigers set to face Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 at Faurot Field. The Tigers and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on the gridiron.  “We worked hard to ensure a seventh home game,” Mizzou Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois said. “It’s important to our …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri native Rachel Blunt has been named the University of Missouri’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development and Championship Performance, Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced.  Blunt, who joins the Tigers after serving as the Deputy Athletic Director/Administration and Senior Woman Administrator at Central Michigan University, will be a member of the senior leadership team and oversee …

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Following a career-high 30-point performance, University of Missouri men’s basketball junior Kobe Brown has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league Monday morning. Brown was instrumental in the Tigers’ 92-86 win against No. 15 Alabama last Saturday inside Mizzou Arena. He went 9-of-13 from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers, …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball unveiled its full 2022 schedule, featuring 28 home games at Taylor Stadium, on Monday, Jan. 10. View the complete schedule online. Season tickets can be renewed through individual Ticketmaster accounts with Tiger Scholarship Fund members able to purchase on Thursday, Jan. 13 and public season tickets on sale Tuesday, Jan. 18. The 2022 …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Announced on Monday, former University of Missouri football head coach Gary Pinkel will be inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2022. Pinkel is the winningest head coach at Mizzou (2001-15) and at the University of Toledo (1991-2000). Standing at No. 20 for most wins in …

NEW UPDATED SPECTATOR POLICY Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Athletics Department has announced an updated spectator policy. The following takes effect on Jan. 6, 2022 until further notice. Ticketing in the Arena of Southwell Complex will be limited to one-third capacity in order to allow for more social distancing between stable groups. Season ticket holders WILL NOT be affected, …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri women’s basketball (13-3, 2-1 SEC) fell on the road at Arkansas (11-5, 1-2 SEC) by a score of 73-63 for the Tigers’ first SEC loss of the season. The Razorbacks used a big first half to take a commanding lead and they held off the Tigers’ comeback attempt with some clutch threes from Rylee …

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In arguably the team’s best offensive performance of the season, the University of Missouri men’s basketball team took down No. 15 Alabama inside Mizzou Arena, 92-86. In its first conference win of the year, the Tigers had a season-high 92 points scored led by a career-high 30 from Kobe Brown. “We have a ways to go as …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College men’s basketball team came up short against Missouri Baptist University, 72-62, inside the Arena of Southwell Complex on Saturday afternoon.   The loss moves the Cougar record to 8-10 overall and 2-2 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC). The win improves the Spartan record to 12-4 and an AMC-best 4-0.   Neither team could pull …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri women’s basketball (13-2, 2-0 SEC) will face off with Arkansas (10-5, 0-2 SEC) for the first road SEC contest of the season. The game is set to tipoff at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network +. The Tigers are off to a 2-0 start in conference play after knocking off No. 1 South Carolina …