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If, as optimists maintain, Missouri basketball has embarked upon a renaissance, the beginning of the era will have been marked by the most successful season in school history.Last season, Missouri went 31-7, won the Big 12 tournament and roared through Marquette and Memphis and into the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.Coach Mike Anderson will ...

COLUMBIA As freshmen last year, Miguel Paul and Steve Moore stood out among Missouri's seven newcomers.

Missouris starting five bolted to a 15-3 lead on overwhelmed Truman State. The Tigers second five sophomores Miguel Paul, Marcus Denmon, Laurence Bowers and Steve Moore were joined on the court by freshman Michael Dixon hit the Bulldogs with a 12-2 scoring run in the next 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon needing true freshman Michael Dixon to run the point for the team Nixon was coaching in Missouris Black & Gold Basketball Scrimmage exercised executive privilege.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon - needing true freshman Michael Dixon to run the point for the team Nixon was coaching in Missouri's Black & Gold Basketball Scrimmage - exercised executive privilege.

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson took the podium Thursday for a question and answer session at the annual Big 12 Basketball Media Day at the Sprint Center.

KANSAS CITY As Missouri's men's basketball team moves on without DeMarre Carroll, Leo Lyons and Matt Lawrence its three leading scorers last season each of the Big 12 Conference's top teams is welcoming back a slate of key players.

It's possible the questioner was hoping to elicit indignation from Mike Anderson when he asked the Missouri basketball coach for his thoughts on the Big 12 coaches' preseason poll.

MU guard Kim English will be one of the keys to the Tigers success during the upcoming basketball season.

Apparently, the Missouri Tigers basketball team has much yet to prove. After narrowly missing the program's first-ever Final Four appearance and posting a school-record in wins a season ago, the Tigers were picked seventh in the Big 12's Preseason Coaches' Poll released Wednesday.

COLUMBIA - For the second consecutive season the Missouri Tigers were picked seventh in the Big 12 Conference's preseason coaches poll.

Monday is a big day for Missouri sophomore Marcus Denmon. Roughly eight weeks removed from surgery on his left knee, the 6-foot-3 guard from Kansas City is scheduled to meet with his doctor and have it X-rayed to determine when he can resume regular workouts with his MU teammates.

For nearly two years, Missouri basketball assistant Matt Zimmerman has recruited Bishop Miege point guard Trevor Releford.Countless calls, check-ins, updates, how-ya-doins. So perhaps there was nothing really special about the telephone conversation between Zimmerman and Releford last Monday night.But Releford, at least, thought there might be.He ...

The success of the Missouri men's basketball team last season appeared this summer in the form of an increased number of participants at its most recent basketball camp, which ended Wednesday.

A bit underwhelmed by Missouri’s basketball recruiting class, which grew by two on Monday?Yes, if you’re entertained by the rating system of recruiting analysts.No, if you consider the makeup of last season’s team.None of the Tigers who marched through madness with a 31-7 record and Elite Eight appearance was ranked among the top ...

Westchester Community College star Jarrid Famous has decided where he'll be playing basketball next season... by Luke Thompson 8 reads Sports Westchester Community College star Jarrid Famous has decided where he'll be playing basketball next season.

Senior forwards DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons shared the Most Outstanding Player Award given out Monday night at the Missouri men's basketball team's awards banquet.