Tigers' defense is charged up

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Want a true glimpse into the unselfish nature of this year's Missouri Tigers? Check out the following scene after Missouri's win over Kansas on Saturday night.

Missouri hangs on against Oklahoma

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

All eyes were on the shooter dressed in crimson and cream, a dangerous scorer who, as fate would have it, had just released a beautiful shot that could tie the game and force overtime.

Missouri-Oklahoma notes

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

• Key play: It was early, but Marcus Denmon's first three-pointer, which came fewer than 3 minutes into the game and cut Oklahoma's lead to 6-5, helped set the tone for a big shooting night. He followed a 29-point performance against Kansas with a 25-point effort against the Sooners.

Haith tries to keep Mizzou focused

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Just minutes after Saturday's win over archrival Kansas -- easily one of Missouri's most thrilling victories in recent memory -- Missouri coach Frank Haith revealed a surprising plan: The Tigers would be staying in a hotel, even though the game had been played in Columbia.

MU's Denmon is Big 12 player of week

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:28 CST

Missouri senior guard Marcus Denmon was named Big 12 player of the week Monday after scoring 29 points in Saturday's 74-71 win against Kansas.

Mizzou No. 4, KU No. 7 in AP poll

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Missouri held onto its No. 4 position in the Associated Press college basketball poll after Saturday night's Border War victory against Kansas, while the Jayhawks moved up one spot to seventh.

Campus Corner | Fan's Border War letter to Self

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:19 CST

Here is one fan's passionate explanation of why Kansas should agree to continue playing Missouri.

MU rallies to win a Border War for the ages

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Missouri rushed past and then held off Kansas 74-71 when Elijah Johnson's hurried and off-target three-point shot near the top of the key fell into Missouri's hands as time ran out. The victory, fourth-ranked Mizzou's 21st in 23 games, gave the Tigers a tie for the Big 12 Conference lead at 8-2 with KU and Baylor and dropped the No. 8 Jayhawks to 18-5.

Game preview: No. 4 Missouri at Oklahoma

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00 CST

Border War actually lived up to the hype, and more

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

No. 4 Missouri beat No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in a head-throbbing, sometimes angry, often joyous, down-to-the-last-second and ultimately insane Mizzou Arena on Saturday that pulled off perhaps the rarest feat in sports: It lived up to a hyperbolic wave of buildup.

Denmon breaks out of shooting slump in big way against KU

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

The home crowd had been quieted, but with his team looking for a hero, Marcus Denmon, the man who would ultimately deliver, wasn't worried about any of that. He was too busy listening intently.

Border War Notebook | Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced his latest project before the game, and the resilient city of Joplin stands to benefit. The project is called the 2012 Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge, and the goal is to build 35 more houses in seven Joplin neighborhoods this summer.

Kansas can't hold an eight-point, late-game lead

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Until the final three minutes, Kansas played the game coach Bill Self deemed necessary to win at fourth-ranked Missouri. Missouri made every play and Kansas made none down the stretch.

Tiger fans rev up ESPN's 'College GameDay'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

They waited for hours -- no, days -- so it made sense that Missouri fans didn't waste any time turning up the intensity Saturday morning.

Haith will get indoctrination into Border War

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Frank Haith -- heading into his first Kansas game as Missouri's basketball coach -- said he did not want to imply that the Border War was just another game.

Columbia buzzes for what could be KU's last visit

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

The day before the big game, Chris Seiffert lies on his back inside a tent, watching a television show on his buddy's laptop. A steady drizzle falls, and the wind whips his shelter on the grass in front of Mizzou Arena.

Border War preview: KU at MU

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

A closer look at the Border War game.

Border War in pictures | Kansas vs. Missouri

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:53 CST

How far back does the KU-MU rivalry go? James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, coached the Jayhawks the first time the two teams met (he was 0-2 in his career against the Tigers). With Missouri moving to the SEC next season, the rivalry may end, so enjoy this look back at this heated rivalry.

Size of the opponent hasn't mattered to MU's English

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Missouri coach Frank Haith warmed to the task of explaining how 6-foot-6 senior Kim English has been able to hold his own as an undersized small forward.

New KU assistant comes to other side of Border War

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

At least one Missouri graduate fully supports Kansas' position on the future of the Border War rivalry.

Top football recruit Dorial Green-Beckham picks Missouri

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Dorial Green-Beckham elated a state full of Missouri fans on Wednesday when he announced he would play college football for the Tigers. And some of those fans may have themselves to thank.

Tigers maintain their grip on KC, Missouri

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Warnings that Missouri's impending move to the Southeastern Conference would adversely affect football recruiting in the Show-Me State and Texas received no play from Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel as he unveiled an 18-member recruiting class well represented on both fronts.

Football signing day | Missouri

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:49 CST

Even before Dorial Green-Beckham's landmark announcement, Missouri's 18-member football signing class of 2012 was impressive. ESPN this morning ranked it as the No. 21 class in the nation.

SEC recruiting recap

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

In order, with top-ranked recruit:

Dixon, Mizzou slip past Texas 67-66

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST

Mike Dixon's driving, left-handed layup with 31 seconds left silenced the the Texas crowd, put Missouri ahead by one and proved to be the game-winner.

MU football recruiting outlook

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00 CST

Even before he took part in a high school practice this 14-year-old had an offer from Mizzou. Boehm didn't commit that early, but after a yes-and-maybe period his senior season he is the brightest confirmed star on MU's list, a potential freshman starter.

Missouri's move to SEC turns up heat on KC-area recruiting

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00 CST

During the last five years, MU has used a proficient combination of consistency to assert itself as the most proficient of the three at pulling in local talent. But there is a belief, at least locally, that MU's move to the Southeastern Conference has the potential to affect that effort.

MU notes: Tigers keep eye on Brown at the end

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST

• Key play: Might as well go with the one that started it all. Junior guard Mike Dixon had a huge night with 21 points, plus the game-winner, so its fitting his first basket was a layup at the 14:06 mark that gave Missouri an 8-6 lead. The Tigers wouldn't trail again until there was under a minute left in the game.

MU falls to fourth, KU to eighth in polls

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST

Missouri and Kansas both fell in the latest college basketball polls released Monday but Saturday's Border War in Columbia will still be a top-10 matchup.

Meet MU students who created 'We Are Mizzou' video

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:59 CST

Just in time for Border War week, the latest sports-themed video to go viral was conceived in an instant in Columbia.

Kansas City Star: University Of Missouri

Tigers' defense is charged up

Missouri hangs on against Oklahoma

Missouri-Oklahoma notes

Haith tries to keep Mizzou focused

MU's Denmon is Big 12 player of week

Mizzou No. 4, KU No. 7 in AP poll

Campus Corner | Fan's Border War letter to Self

MU rallies to win a Border War for the ages

Game preview: No. 4 Missouri at Oklahoma

Border War actually lived up to the hype, and more

Denmon breaks out of shooting slump in big way against KU

Border War Notebook | Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge

Kansas can't hold an eight-point, late-game lead

Tiger fans rev up ESPN's 'College GameDay'

Haith will get indoctrination into Border War

Columbia buzzes for what could be KU's last visit

Border War preview: KU at MU

Border War in pictures | Kansas vs. Missouri

Size of the opponent hasn't mattered to MU's English

New KU assistant comes to other side of Border War

Top football recruit Dorial Green-Beckham picks Missouri

Tigers maintain their grip on KC, Missouri

Football signing day | Missouri

SEC recruiting recap

Dixon, Mizzou slip past Texas 67-66

MU football recruiting outlook

Missouri's move to SEC turns up heat on KC-area recruiting

MU notes: Tigers keep eye on Brown at the end

MU falls to fourth, KU to eighth in polls

Meet MU students who created 'We Are Mizzou' video