MU men's basketball
Lawrence lights up Coppin State
The MU guard makes his first six three-point shots.
Early schedule friendly to Tigers
The Tigers have a four-game winning streak heading into conference play Saturday.
English making strides for Tigers
Freshman guard Kim English's work ethic is helping him make progress early in the Missouri men's basketball team's season.
Tigers win at Georgia to end road drought
The Tigers snapped an eight-game nonconference road losing streak on Saturday afternoon.
Tiller returns home to face Georgia
Missouri guard J.T. Tiller is from Marietta, Ga., which is about an hour and a half from the University of Georgia campus. Tiller's parents are coming to Saturday's game in a group of about 20 family and friends, and several of Tiller's friends from Wheeler High School will be there, too.
Tiller and Taylor create opportunities for Tigers
The junior guards focus on assists and steals and leave the scoring to their teammates.
Laurence Bowers makes plays in limited minutes
Tigers beat transitional SIUE
The Cougars men's basketball team is in the first of four transitional seasons moving from Division II to Division I. After a 107-57 loss to No. 25 Missouri on Saturday at Mizzou Arena, SIUE is 2-11, including six losses by 18 points or more.
Illinois stuns Missouri
The No. 25 Tigers shots didn't fall. The Fighting Illini couldn't miss. The result was a 75-59 loss for the Tigers, their ninth straight loss to Illinois in the Braggin' Rights Game.
Lawrence continues hometown struggles
St. Louis native Matt Lawrence struggled for the fourth straight year in Tuesday night’s Braggin’ Rights Game against Illinois at the Scottrade Center, scoring just four points on 2-of-6 shooting in the Missouri men's basketball team's 75-59 loss.
Teams with similar paths converge in St. Louis
Tuesday night’s game in St. Louis between the Missouri and Illinois men’s basketball teams could mean a lot later this season when teams are chosen for the NCAA tournament.
Bench sparks Tigers to easy win
In Saturday's 78-44 thrashing of Stetson in the MU men's basketball team's final tuneup before Tuesday's showdown with Illinois, the backup big men got the chance to prove their worth for the Tigers.
Juco transfer brings excitement to Tigers basketball
Keith Ramsey, a 6-foot-9 junior college transfer on this season's Missouri men's basketball team, has been fond of dunking since he was in eighth grade. “He’ll be an impact player,” Tigers coach Mike Anderson says.
Lawrence enjoying senior season
Matt Lawrence's individual highs and lows have taken a backseat to the Tigers' hot start this season.
Oklahoma's Capel not pleased with dirty play
Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel said during Monday's Big 12 Conference coaches teleconference that he is concerned with the number of cheap shots opposing players have given his star player, sophomore forward Blake Griffin.
Tigers find a way to win
Murray State lead in several statistical categories, but Missouri's late defense made the difference against the nonconference opponent.
Kansas City native returns to Mizzou Arena
Isaac Miles almost played basketball at MU two times before transferring to Murray State. Saturday night, he will play against Missouri.
Sutton thrilled to be a Tiger
MU sophomore Jarrett Sutton had all but given up trying to walk on to the Missouri men's basketball team, making his spot on this year's Tigers roster extra special.
Carroll, Lyons set the tone in big Tigers win
The two seniors propelled Missouri's men's basketball team to a dominating 93-66 victory over California on Sunday in front of a season-high 8,310 fans at Mizzou Arena.
Pressure defense frustrates California
Missouri's backcourt of Zaire Taylor and J.T. Tiller didn't score many points, but they made a difference at the defensive end of the floor.
