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Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates admits he felt fear when Mark Mitchell's turnover nearly gave Vanderbilt an improbable game-winnerMissouri and Vanderbilt proved just how much college basketball can be a game of inches, with Tyler Tanner's half-court game-winning attempt rattling in and out of the rim as time expired. However, Tanner's last-second heave should not have even happened, as Tigers head coach Dennis Gates explained to Mark Mitchell after the game.With Missouri leading by a point with 1.8 seconds remaining, Mitchell gave Tanner and Vanderbilt a chance by committing an egregious turnover on a baseline inbounds pass. The errant pass…
In this story:NASHVILLE—Remember when Jaylen Carey walked up to the table in Vanderbilt’s film room, sat down in a throwback Vanderbilt uniform and delivered perhaps the most compelling sentence of anyone who sat at that table did all season–no offense, Mark Byington. It wasn’t all that long ago that Carey made his statement and was beloved in every corner of Memorial Gymnasium. The then-Vanderbilt big man was young, he was a little bit crazy and appeared to possess a rare physicality that nobody else on Vanderbilt’s roster did. In the moments leading up to Carey sitting down at the table, he…
REVIEW | “Wuthering Heights” turns a classic on its headColumbia City Council pedestrian bill receives scrutiny from MSADivine Consign is a fresh take on resold fashion for all things fun and eclecticMizzou makes updates to campus security and Ellis library hoursWordle | Feb. 16Missouri basketball didn’t expect Trent Burns to play nearly 20 minutes against Vanderbilt. However, when starting center Shawn Phillips Jr. went to the bench early due to foul trouble, the redshirt freshman was called on to handle extended time at the five — and he gave the Tigers exactly what they needed.Burns logged a season-high 18 minutes…
In this story:In sports, rivalries are one of the many things that make fans fall in love with sports. In college, the competitiveness of rivalries are heightened compared to any other level of sports. The mere hate between two schools provides plenty of fuel in itself to go out and take down the team that fanbases cannot stand most.But what makes rivalry games even more intense, passionate and energetic? Stakes. The opportunity to beat your arch rival is one thing, but beating your arch rival while also benefitting in the standings while potentially playing spoiler to the other school only…
Up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down.If anyone forgot, Missouri won a basketball game against a team with the second best NET rating in the conference. Vanderbilt is rated 15th in the NET as of this morning, and now Mizzou has pulled wins against the two top teams in the NET in the SEC at home.This game was probably their best game of the year also… until it wasn’t. The Tigers started off the game poorly, going down 9-3 before finally stringing together a few stops.. But the offense was stilted until…
Auburn Tigers basketball fell short of taking down the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The Tigers struggled to contain Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, who defeated 91-85.After trailing by 15, the Tigers managed to put themselves in a position to come home with a victory by leading the Bulldogs by seven in the last four minutes of play. Auburn could not stop anything that Hubbard did; he finished with a career-high 46 points.The defense of the Tigers continues to show a lack of chemistry and ability to shut down opposing guard play. Auburn has yet to put together a…
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In this story:COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri Tigers managed to pull out an 81-80 win over the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores after a series of wild twists and turns led the Tigers to another close game in the final few minutes. Missouri Tigers On SI basketball reporters Joey Van Zummeren and Michael Stamps shared their thoughts on the important and impressive win, starting with the performance of a true freshman center and hitting on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. The two also discuss what the win means moving forward for the Tigers. The Tigers led by as…
Candice Storey LeeStaff ReporterSee also: “Eight Commodores to Watch.”Vanderbilt University athletic director and vice chancellor Candice Storey Lee’s spacious office sits on the second floor of McGugin Center on Jess Neely Drive. It’s just across from Charles Hawkins Field — Vanderbilt’s storied baseball diamond — behind the John Rich Complex, which includes football practice fields. Every day she is surrounded by names. Some, like midcentury football star Jess Neely, served in the same role as Lee — athletic director — while others won significance in the world of Vanderbilt sports with standout athletic accolades and multimillion-dollar donations.Down the block stands…
Mikayla BlakesCélia-Belle Mohr and Sophia WebsterKatelyn AbiganiaTyler TannerSydney WattsWells WilliamsConnor FennellSee also: “Anchor Up: Candice Storey Lee Leads Vanderbilt Athletics to Victory.”As Vanderbilt University’s meteoric rise in athletics continues, several of the school’s programs are producing stars. Sure, everyone has heard about now-graduated lighting-rod quarterback Diego Pavia, the 2025 Heisman runner-up who attracted attention both on and off the field as he led the Vandy football program to some of its greatest seasons. But these eight Commodores deserve just as much time in the spotlight. Mikayla BlakesIf you’re going to check out just one person on this list, make it Mikayla…