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5 days ago | 
si.com | Michael Stamps |Joey Van Zummeren
Having to prove yourself no matter the size of an opportunity is a trait emblematic of the identity of the Missouri Tigers. It's a core tenant of the character head coach Eli Drinkwitz has instiled in his teams. Cody Schrader a walk-on before leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing. Brady Cook was a three-star prospect, dogged by those outside and inside the fanbase, before his countless heroics.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
Eli Drinkwitz doesn’t know “what the crap is going on.”That “crap” is what the NCAA and congressional staff members have spent the last week discussing in the nation’s capital. The NCAA vs. House settlement began hearings Monday, April 7. If approved, the possible changes could take place as soon as July 1. The most significant change the settlement would enact is revenue sharing, where athletic departments will be able to directly financially compensate players via revenues the program receives.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
The Missouri Tigers' men's basketball season and spring football practices both ended in March, but April might as well be the busiest month of news to follow for both programs. The chaos of the transfer portal has taken no break, even if Dennis Gates' staff has been patient with making additions. The picture of the roster is becoming more clear though, with the moves the program isn't making speaking perhaps even louder than the ones they have made so far.
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3 weeks ago | 
si.com | Chase Gemes |Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
The version of the Missouri Tigers that walked into the NCAA Tournament was hardly recognizable from the one that showed up in cruical upset victories in December and January. How this team will be remembered in years to come is yet to be seen, considering the wide spectrum of highs and lows it captured. But both are important to the story of this group; the lows were only so devastating because of how promising the highs were.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
March ended much earlier than expected for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball team. Dennis Gates' squad fell to 11-seed Drake in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament, marking a disappointing end to an exciting turnaround season. It was just the fifth 20-win season for Missouri since joining the Southeastern Conference in the 2012-2013 season.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Chase Gemes |Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
The Missouri Tigers now turn the page to the offseason, ending their 2024-2025 campaign with a loss to Drake in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament. It will be the fourth year for head coach Dennis Gates, who has had plenty of success as a recruiter with high school prospects and through the transfer portal through his time with the program. However, fans are waiting for that to translate to postseason success.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
The No. 21-ranked Missouri Tigers (21-10, 10-8) Southeastern Conference) will look to start the postseason on the right foot Thursday night, taking on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11, 8-10 SEC) in the second round of the SEC Tournament. If the first time these two teams met serves as any indicator of how things will go down Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena, Missouri will be in luck. The Tigers took down the Bulldogs 88-61 victory on the road on Feb. 1.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
The Missouri Tigers experienced both sides of an upset victory in one week, taking down No. 4 Alabama in a 110-98 win on Wednesday, but falling to Arkansas 92-85 Saturday on the road. After the week, Missouri is tied with both Texas A&M and Tennessee for the No. 3 best record in the Southeastern Conference at 9-5. On the season, Missouri sits at 20-7. Missouri is now just one of two teams, along with Auburn, to have three top-five victories on the season.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Lilly Marshall |Michael Stamps
Missouri Tigers men's basketball dropped six spots in the AP Poll after losing to No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas A&M in the same week. But with those losses being separated by a combined total of seven points, there's still plenty of reason to have optimism for Missouri in the postseason. To discuss that optimism, Missouri basketball reporters Joey Van Zummeren and Michael Stamps gave their thoughts on each of the past two games in the latest episode of the "All Things Mizzou" podcast.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Joey Van Zummeren |Michael Stamps
Three Missouri Tigers programs are currently ranked inside the top 15 of their respective sports, with men's basketball and softball at No. 15 and gymnastics at No. 9. Men's basketball hosts a ranked matchup Saturday, taking on the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies. Missouri will be coming off a loss to No. 4 Tennessee on the road, losing a 85-81 dogfight. The Tigers and the Aggies, along with Florida, are currently tied at No. 3 in Southeastern Conference standings.
