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Tigers Fall In Overtime
Posted on 15 Jan 2011 by Nate Jacobson.
The Tigers knew it would be a challenge to win at Texas A&M, but this one has the feeling like got away. The Aggies prevailed in a back and forth battle 91-89 in overtime. This improves the Aggies home form of winning 42 of the last 45 contests at Reed Arena. To start off the game it was all Tigers as they jumped out to a 19-7 advantage. The Tigers could have built their lead even more if i...
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Tigers Win Big 12 Home Opener
Posted on 13 Jan 2011 by Nate Jacobson.
For the last couple weeks at Mizzou Arena it has been the Marcus Denmon show. Wednesday was no different as Denmon matched a career best with 27 points to lead the Tigers (14-2, 1-1 Big 12) to a 77-69 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-3, 1-1). Denmon has had seven games where he has reached 20 points or more. The strength to his game has been his three-point shooting, and he put on another clin...
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Jayhawks/Cyclones Preview
Posted on 12 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The Kansas Jayhawks are clearly the better team entering tonight’s game. Anyone who thinks the Iowa State Cyclones will do more damage in March is likely off their medication. With all that said, expect a battle in the Hilton Coliseum. For as good as they’ve been this season, the Jayhawks have failed to put power conference teams away. This team has not conditioned itself for the gr...
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Jayhawks Edge Michigan in OT Thriller
Posted on 10 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The storylines leading up to Sunday’s matchup were fascinating. On one side there was a young team with a great crowd. The visitors, a championship contender in a trap game with conference play looming. Once again, the Jayhawks prevail down the stretch. Despite being in control early and often, Kansas could never put the Wolverines away. Kansas led by double figures for an eight minut...
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Tigers Have No Answer To Burks
Posted on 8 Jan 2011 by Nate Jacobson.
Missouri’s last trip to Boulder, Colorado was a forgettable one. Colorado, who will be joining the Pac 10 next season, upset the eighth ranked Tigers 89-76 at the Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes (12-4, 1-0 Big 12) were led by Missouri native Alec Burks. The sophomore guard scored 36 points including several big shots to ice the game. While Missouri has had success this season containing se...
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Marcus Morris Named to Mid-Season Wooden Award List
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
Today, Marcus Morris moves one step closer to claiming the John R. Wooden Player of the Year award. Midway through the season, the Jayhawks' leading scorer has propelled his team to an undefeated record and a top five ranking. Through fourteen games, Marcus Morris has not only led the Jayhawks in scoring, but is dominating in the paint by shooting 60.6% from the field ...
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Jayhawks Breeze by Kangaroos
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The disparity in talent was evident immediately. Kansas, streaked out to a 15-0 start through the first 5 minutes and 47 seconds as UMKC simply couldn’t find a way to match up. The Jayhawks continued to create turnovers and run all night on their way to a 99-52 performance. Despite losing Markieff Morris in the first two minutes to foul trouble, Kansas pulled away immediately. Led b...
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English Gets It Going
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Nate Jacobson.
Before conference play begins, the Tigers knew it would be vital to get Kim English going. The junior guard has struggled this season when you consider the high expectations that were put on him. Tonight, English scored a season high 20 points, all in the first half, to lead the Tigers to a 98-58 win over Division II Northern Alabama. English scored 18 of his points from behind the three-point ...
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Tigers Complete Perfect December
Posted on 31 Dec 2010 by Nate Jacobson.
With Missouri coming off their most impressive performance of the season on Monday night against Northern Illinois, they fell into a vulnerable position with strong mid-major opponent Old Dominion coming into town. However, the Monarchs (9-3) were unable to end the Tigers (13-1) 55 game non-conference win streak in their own castle with an 81-58 victory. The Tigers were lead once again by junio...
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Mizzou Beats Another Illinois School
Posted on 28 Dec 2010 by Nate Jacobson.
Missouri Tigers basketball is loving playing against teams from Illinois. In their 12 regular season wins, a quarter of them have come against a school from their eastern boarder. The Tigers scored the first 17 points of the game to propel them to a 97-61 thumping of Northern Illinois. The victory marked the 100th win for head coach Mike Anderson during his reign in Columbia. After the hot star...
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Reviewing the Season Through 12 Games
Posted on 25 Dec 2010 by Nate Jacobson.
After 12 games, The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team is 11-1, their best start since the 1991-1992 season. With the first dozen games in the books it has been a very eventful two months for Tigers hoops. Here are some of the top storylines so far this season: Preseason expectations: With the success of the football team, the basketball team flew under the radar in Columbia. But as the p...
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Wildcats Look To Recover
Posted on 23 Dec 2010 by Chad Craghead.
With adversity, comes opportunity. For the Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball team, it's an opportunity for younger players to step up and fill the void left by their two senior leaders, Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly. Both were found to have received impermissible benefits on the purchase of clothing at a department store in Manhattan earlier this year. Pullen, a first-team All-American gua...









