Missouri Tigers NCAA Basketball News

The biggest play of Tuesday night's game didn't happen when the players were on the court.

COLUMBIA, Mo. a ' If youa TMre a fan of 3-point shooting, Mizzou Arena was the place to be Tuesday night.

On Missouri's first couple of possessions, the Tigers seemed to be having trouble passing the basketball inside against Tennessee-Chattanooga. No problem.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Microsoft Office Communicators doesn't exactly roll off the tongue does it? Casual observers of UTC athletics will have to dig a little deeper than Wikipedia to discover the mystery behind the UTC mascot.

On the opening weekend of Thanksgiving Break, the generous atmosphere of the holiday infused Mizzou Arena a little early.

Missouri runs past Texas -Pan American, 100-44 Eds: APNewsNow. Missouri 100, Texas-Pan American 44.

Laurence Bowers wasn't ready for Miguel Paul to pass him the ball. Bowers was running the baseline, headed toward the basket, when Paul fired the pass.

Missouri coach Mike Anderson said Thursday during his weekly press conference he was relieved to receive word that J.T. Tiller's injury to his left foot wasn't serious.

Laurence Bowers tied his career high with 16 points off the bench and Keith Ramsey added 15 as Missouri rolled to an 83-68 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Tuesday night.

Missouri won its regular season basketball opener 83-68 over Tennessee Martin. But Tigers senior guard J.T. Tiller - a candidate for the national Wooden Award - suffered a foot injury early in the second half.

The second the big digital clock hanging in the corner of the weight room hits 12:30 p.m., David Deets blows his whistle.

A little persuasion was all Missouri sophomore guard Marcus Denmon needed to find his rhythm.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. Read more: State , Missouri , Basketball , Mizzou , Hoop Laurence Bowers and Marcus Denmon each scored 13 points and the Mizzou defense forced 30 turnovers in an 83-60 victory over Northwest Missouri State at Mizzou Arena.

Hitting a three-pointer as the clock expires typically leads to some sort of dramatic celebration.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Read more: State , Missouri , Basketball A - Mizzou Basketball Coach Mike Anderson announced the signing of three student athletes to National Letters of Intent on Friday, as Kadeem Green , Rick Kreklow and Phil Pressey inked to play for the Tigers beginning with the 2010-11 campaign.

Missouri's starting five bolted to a 15-3 lead on overwhelmed Truman State. Mizzou's 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.

It can be tough not to get caught up. With all the adulation, celebrity and media coverage associated with playing on a big-time Division I college basketball team, even the most grounded and humble young men can find themselves buying into the hype and changing as people over time.

Three Big 12 standouts J.T. Tiller of Missouri and Damion James and Dexter Pittman from Texas are part of the list of 30 men's basketball student-athletes included on the list of candidates for the 2009-10 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

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.