The Tigers improved to 22-2 overall and face Baylor in Columbia on Saturday.

The state of Missouri is making quite a name for itself in college basketball this season.

If the NCAA Tournament field were set today, bracket prognosticators agree that Missouri would have earned a No. 1 seed. Now, the Tigers must maintain that position to be a No. 1 for the first time si

Missouri • Their win over Kansas gives the Tigers an inside track on staying close to home and traveling by bus.

NORMAN, Okla. — It went against too much human nature to expect the Missouri Tigers to come back down from the euphoria of Saturday night’s dramatic Border War victory over Kansas and be ready to play their best less than 48 hours later on the road Monday night at Oklahoma.

NORMAN, Okla. - Less than 48 hours after the exhilarating but draining win over Kansas, No. 4 Mizzou on Monday averted a hangover loss to Oklahoma, holding on to win 71-68 when Steven Pledger missed a

Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night.

For the third time this season, Missouri's Alan Waters has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, as announced on Monday afternoon.

Frank Haith saw firsthand how crazy the scene was inside Mizzou Arena during Saturday night’s Border War game against Kansas. That was before his fourth-ranked Missouri basketball team rallied from eight points down in the final three minutes to beat the Jayhawks 74-71.

Missouri senior guard Marcus Denmon was named Big 12 player of the week Monday after scoring 29 points in Saturday's 74-71 win against Kansas.

The potential is there, but lack of depth could hurt the Tigers down the road.

Here is one fan's passionate explanation of why Kansas should agree to continue playing Missouri.

Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press’ college basketball poll for a third straight week. Missouri remains at No. 4 in the AP and ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll.

No. 6 Baylor coming to Columbia on Saturday.

Mizzou senior guard Marcus Denmon (Kansas City, Mo.) has been named to the Oscar Robertson Award Midseason Watch List, as announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Monday (Feb. 6). Members of the association's board of directors chose the players to be included on the list as contenders for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, to be presented to the national player of the year by its namesake in New Orleans at the USBWA's College Basketball Awards Breakfast on March 30.

The Mizzou Athletic Department has announced that the Feb. 21 Mizzou Basketball game against Kansas State is officially sold out. This marks the sixth home game sell out on the season. The 4th-ranked Tigers have four home games remaining, including the Feb. 11th match-up with Baylor which is also sold out.

It has certainly been a very special last several weeks at the University of Missouri, and in particular Mizzou Athletics.

Senior guard broke out of shooting slump with 29-point game vs. Kansas.

Mizzou senior guard Marcus Denmon (Kansas City, Mo.), on the heels of one of the greatest individual performances in school history on Saturday, was named Big 12 Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday (Feb. 6). This marks the third career Big 12 weekly honor for Denmon after he earned the award twice last season.

Mizzou is just 21-64 overall in Norman and has lost seven of the last nine there.