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Vol. 84, Issue 22

March 7, 2018

Forward Jordan Barnett defends a shot during the Showdown for Relief against the Kansas Jayhawks on Oct. 22, 2017. PHOTO BY ADAM COLE | SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

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GATEWAY GETAWAY by Bennett Durando, Assistant Sports Editor

t’ll be a Gateway greeting for the Missouri Tigers come Thursday. The men’s basketball team, formidable beyond all expectations after it lost a certain 6-foot-10-inch freshman two minutes into

PHOTO BY KAYLA LOVELACE | PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT

this season, has seemingly caught its stride at the right time. It will groove into St. Louis this weekend a winner of 20 games, 10 in the Southeastern Conference, having locked up the No. 5 seed in the 14-team SEC Tournament at the Scottrade Center.

PHOTO BY COURTNEY VILLMER | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTO BY BENNETT DURANDO | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Flipping the Narrative

Committee’s Choice

No J’den Cox, No Problem

Missouri’s gymnastics team has struggled to find consistency in competition all year, but it’s trying to turn an upset over No. 5 Florida last Friday into an indicator of brighter days to come. Read more on page 22.

All season, Missouri women’s basketball has had one target in mind: hosting in the NCAA Tournament. An early exit from the SEC Tournament may have put those hopes in jeopardy. Read more on page 19.

Missouri wrestling has a perfect record, its seventh straight MAC championship, seven individual conference title winners and nine NCAA qualifiers. There’s just one thing missing: an NCAA championship trophy. Read more on page 4.


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