Mizzou Basketball
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9 over 8 and ACC over SEC: Florida State beats Mizzou 67-54
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ninth-seeded Florida State has lots of guys who can score, and the Seminoles used that depth to win their fourth straight NCAA Tournament opener. Or as coach Leonard Hamilton calls it,…
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Mizzou AD Sterk Says Jordan Barnett Is ‘Paying Dearly’ for Recent Arrest
Mizzou was dealt a blow before they found out where and who they’d play in their NCAA Tournament opener with the news of second-leading scorer Jordan Barnett’s arrest for DUI early Saturday. Cuonzo Martin announced…
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Mizzou: Cuonzo Martin on Porter Jr.’s Game, Barnett’s Arrest, and FSU’s Length
It didn’t take a basketball scientist to see Mizzou had some offensive issues in their SEC Tournament loss to 12-seed Georgia, but the lack of flow was due to several factors. Cuonzo Martin made no…
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Michael Porter Jr. Could Play ’20-25 Minutes’ in Mizzou’s SEC Tourney Opener
Mizzou blue-chipper Michael Porter Jr. is ready to go and could play 20-25 minutes in Thursday’s second-round SEC Tournament game according to head coach Cuonzo Martin. Martin alerted the media of Porter’s return Tuesday, with…
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Kassius Roberston Deserves Thanks for Keeping Mizzou Afloat This Season
This could have all gone so much differently. There’s a world in which everything that happened this time last year goes so poorly. What if Michael Porter Jr. committed to Missouri, but he got hurt…
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Mizzou Hopes for Late-Season Boost With Michael Porter Jr.’s Return
Well, this should help Mizzou men’s hoops down the stretch. Michael Porter Jr. has been cleared for all basketball activities just 93 days since having spinal surgery per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein: Missouri freshman Michael…
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Mizzou Must Protect Home Court to Keep Pace in Defense-Heavy SEC
Mizzou lost a road game in the SEC Saturday. In other news, water is wet and the St. Louis weather seems to change by the hour. This is not to make light of the Tigers…
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Missouri edges No. 21 Texas A&M 62-58
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri held an 11-point lead with 5:39 remaining against No. 21 Texas A&M. Then came the press, which has caused Missouri problems recently. The Aggies trimmed the lead to one within…
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Cuonzo Martin’s Evolving Offense Has Been the Key to Mizzou’s Turnaround
I was skeptical of Cuonzo Martin. It’s not that I felt Martin was a bad hire. He wasn’t. But I felt like we knew what Martin brought to the table, and his ceiling was therefore…
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Mizzou beats Kentucky for 1st time, stops No. 21 ‘Cats 69-60
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has shown upward mobility under first-year coach Cuonzo Martin, and the latest sign came Saturday — the Tigers’ first victory over Kentucky. Behind 16 points each from Jordan Barnett and…