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The Missouri men's basketball team won twice, and several Olympians came to Columbia to swim in the Missouri Grand Prix.

Images of the Rock Bridge Quizbowl, a horse auction and Ricardo Ratliffe's attempted block during a Missouri men's basketball win Saturday were among the best Missourian staff photos last week.

Back at the start of conference play, when Mizzou obliterated Oklahoma, I simply said that " This is what Mizzou stats look like when everybody plays well at the same time.

Nerlens Noel recently made the move from the class of 2013 to 2012. What type of impact could he have as a freshman? Bossi: Noel is not only an elite shot blocker and rebounder but one of the nation's most improved players.

The 2002 Oklahoma women's team was welcomed back at halftime Saturday. Three members of Rosalind Ross' family attended to represent Ross, who was killed in 2010.

One can only imagine the angry words that were forming inside Frank Haith's head, the stress and strain that were taking over his body, as Baylor spent the first half plucking offensive rebounds like low-hanging fruit.

Missouri's Steve Moore, center, loses the ball after he is fouled by Baylor's Quincy Miller, left, as Quincy Acy, right, looks on during Saturday's game in Columbia, Mo.

When Laurence Bowers took to center court during the Missouri men's basketball game against Baylor, he wasn't being recognized as a player but as a recipient of the prestigious Mizzou '39 award.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Phil Pressey scored 19 points, making four of No. 4 Missouri's season-best 14 3-pointers, and the Tigers beat No.

A darling of the tea party, Rick Perry could lose some Republican support for his positions on an Arizona-style immigration law, tuition help for some illegal immigrants and his opposition to a border fence.

It's titillating to wonder what life would be like for the Kentucky Wildcats if Indiana forward Christian Watford's three-pointer had rimmed out.

MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY #6 Baylor at #4 Missouri TIPOFF: 12:47 p.m., Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo.

Missouri basketball head coach Frank Haith and guard Marcus Denmon were both in the stands at Rock Bridge High School on Friday night.

No. 6 Baylor Bears at No. 4 Missouri Tigers Saturday, 2/11/12, 1:30 PM EST, TV:A ESPN3 Opening Point Spread:A Missouri -6.5 Current Betting Line:A Missouri -6.5 Opening Total:A 147.5 Current Total:A 147.5 Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker Baylor is looking to bounce back from a 68-54 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks as two-point home favorites, while the team ... (more)

We fall into traps as fans. If our team beats someone on the road, we just assume a home win against the same opponent will follow.

Everybody wants to start. Being one of the nation's top sixth men on one of the country's top teams is pretty good, too.

Mar 9, 2011; Kansas, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Mike Dixon takes a shot against Texas Tech Red Raiders guard John Roberson during the second half in the first round of the 2011 Big 12 mens basketball tournament at the Sprint Center.

Nixa is playing host to Republic in a Central Ozark Conference Large Division game in which the Tigers will try and snap what could be a 22-game winning streak - if Nixa topped Rogersville late Thursday.

Baylor MUtigers.com : Tigers Host Baylor in Top-10 Showdown The Trib : Some news and notes before Baylor A Little Mizzou Love SI.com : Mizzou rises as North Carolina falls in this week's Power Rankings Post-Dispatch : Haith impressed by Mizzou's performance The Missourian : Overcoming offseason adversity helped Missouri build chemistry A Little ... (more)

When former Missouri basketball coach Mike Anderson packed his bags for Arkansas last spring, many fans feared that the Tigers wouldn't find success this season.