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Missouri Coach Mike Anderson, assistant Matt Zimmerman and the rest of the MU bench protest after a foul was called on Justin Safford in the final minutes.
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Local Sports Stories
Game is half empty for Missouri
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
There was no question about what happened in the second half of the Missouri basketball team’s 77-69 loss to No. 18 Texas A&M yesterday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.
Hannah’s status
same after arrest
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri senior guard Stefhon Hannah’s status with the team was unchanged after his arrest Friday on suspicion of third-degree assault for his role in the Jan. 27 altercation that left him with a fractured jaw.
GAME NOTES: Texas A&M 77, Missouri 69
MU recruiters turn DeSmet into farm team
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Start your tractors! Start your tractors!
Working
under the assumption that everything east of Kansas City and west of St. Louis
is bumpkin country, the all-male student crowd at DeSmet High School chanted
that slogan two seasons ago as Rock Bridge took the field for a Class 6 playoff
game.
Take a chance
By RYAN NILSSON
of the Tribune’s staff
When Rock Bridge and Hickman girls swimming Coach John Hamilton spoke to his athletes after yesterday’s Last Chance Qualifier at Hickman pool, he called their performances "tremendous" multiple times.
No surprises sprout at seed meeting
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
There wasn’t much to talk about yesterday during the Class 5 District 10 basketball seeding meetings. There was little debate about where the six teams in each tournament would be placed.
Productive day follows busy night for Tigers
By ALEX RADMAN
of the Tribune’s staff
How many Division I athletes spend the night before a competition babysitting? The Missouri women’s tennis team does. Friday night the team held a "Date Night" fundraiser in which parents could drop their kids off at Green Tennis Center for a night of fun and games with the tennis players.
MU swimmers have plenty in reserve vs. Huskers
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
After Friday night’s road victory over Drury, the defending Division II national champion, and a late-night journey home from Springfield, the Missouri women’s swimming team had no trouble cruising through the second leg of its loaded weekend yesterday, outscoring Nebraska 173-122 at the Mizzou Aquatics Center.
District loss
will motivate Cox for state
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - Drae Cox knew he was in for a difficult weekend of wrestling entering the Class 4 District 3 Tournament at Fleming Fieldhouse.
Stars whip misfiring Eutectics
By JOEL A. ERICKSON
of the Tribune’s staff
Bad shooting days happen. Layups bounce out, 3-pointers go awry and nothing seems to fall.
Missouri splits softball games
By
the Tribune's staff
Columbia College sweeps Williams.
Iowa State stymies Missouri
From staff and wire reports
The Missouri women’s basketball team lost to Iowa State 64-46 last night in Ames, Iowa.
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