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Colorado 74, Missouri 71 Missouri Coach Quin Snyder gets his point across to Marcus Watkins (23), Kevin Young and Jimmy McKinney during a second-half timeout.

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Tigers take a tumble against Buffs
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
They hadn’t had much time to reset their bearings when the ball left Chris Copeland’s hands.

MU policy keeps No. 16 in play
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
For those Missouri football fans clamoring to have Brad Smith’s No. 16 jersey retired, they might be in for an awfully long wait.

Roby ruins it again
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
Richard Roby is turning into a major pain in the backside for Quin Snyder and his Missouri basketball program.

Rock Bridge boys, girls win titles
By the Tribune’s staff
With an MVP performance from Logan Gray, the Rock Bridge boys basketball team won the Smith-Cotton/State Farm Classic in Sedalia last night, beating Lee’s Summit West 63-45 in the championship game.

Hickman, Rock Bridge swimmers hit highway
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
The Hickman and Rock Bridge boys swimming teams have spent as much time on Interstate 70 as they have in the pool. At least it seems that way this winter.

MU incorporating zone into its scheme
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
One of the biggest reasons for Missouri’s surprising 71-69 victory over Oklahoma Tuesday night in Norman, Okla., was the Tigers’ ability to slow the Sooners with zone defense.

Nerinx Hall conquers Columbia jinx
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
Mike Slater and his Nerinx Hall basketball team finally conquered its Columbia curse. Two years ago, the Markers suffered a 28-point loss at Hickman. Last season, Nerinx made its first appearance at the state tournament but lost twice at Mizzou Arena and finished fourth.

Columbia College women go three overtimes to beat William Woods
By TROY SCHULTE of the Tribune’s staff
LeAnn Fossum hasn’t been able to practice for a couple of weeks. A stress fracture in her left foot has limited her duty in practice to riding a stationary bike.

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