College Sports

The Missouri men's basketball team has shown it has one of the best offenses in the country. Coach Frank Haith is now focusing on defense. 

The coach and players for Missouri Women's Basketball soak in the men's success and find motivation during a tough season.

The Tigers rose two spots in the rankings after taking third at the IGI Chicago Style Invitational last Friday.

In Saturday's 72-57 win against No. 6 Baylor, another sell-out crowd turned up at Mizzou Arena to cheer on the Tigers.

Missouri men's basketball senior forward Laurence Bowers was recognized as a recipient of the Mizzou '39 during the Tigers' game against Baylor on Saturday for his leadership, academic achievement and service to the university and the community.

The No. 4 Missouri Tigers beat No. 6 Baylor 72-57 at Mizzou Arena. In the second half, Missouri used a 17-3 run to take control of the game. Phil Pressey had 19 points to lead the Tigers who improved to 23-2 and 10-2 in Big 12 Conference play.

Missouri softball hosted an inter-squad scrimmage Saturday and introduced 10 freshmen to the team. Regular season play starts next weekend.

The Tigers missed a last-second 3-point shot that would have sent the game to overtime. Missouri is still without a victory in the Big 12 this season.

Columbia College is ranked No. 21 in the latest NAIA polls and improved its record to 20-6 with the victory.

The Cougars were losing 39-33 at halftime but went on a 20-3 run late in the second half.

The Missouri wrestling team lost to No. 4 Minnesota 26-7 in the finals of its regional of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday in Piscataway, New Jersey.

The Stephens College basketball team lost to Missouri Baptist 53-45 on Saturday at Silverthorne Arena.

Neither team led by more than five points until the No. 4 Tigers (23-2, 10-2) went on a 17-3 run during the middle of the second half on the way to a 72-57 victory over the No. 6 Bears.

The Missouri gymnastics team placed third at Friday night's Illinois Gymnastics Institute's Chicago Style Meet with a 195.525 team score.

After a tumultuous offseason, the No. 4 Tigers have surpassed all expectations this year because of strong team chemistry.

For the past two weeks, the Missouri men's basketball team has played quick Saturday-Monday turnarounds followed by week-long gaps, but each situation provides the Tigers a different way to prepare.

Despite Missouri's 0-11 conference record, fellow Big 12 coaches are noticing Robin Pingeton's dedication to her team.

Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas A&M are the programs that seem to have the most potential as strong rivals of the Tigers.

Graduate student Nina Pantic didn't have much time to get comfortable on the Missouri tennis team after transferring from UCLA. But as the No. 1 player in her first match, she didn't need it.