The Morning Buzz: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Mizzou athletics and how to keep up with the Tigers.

Today is... National Battery Day 

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Today's Schedule 

• Softball at North Texas, Tracy Beard College Classic, 11 a.m. 
• Wrestling at No. 12 South Dakota State University, 2 p.m. 
• Baseball at Cal Poly, 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
• Women's Basketball at Arkansas, 3 p.m., SEC Network 

Yesterday's Results

• Baseball: Mizzou 12, Cal Poly 8
• Softball: Mizzou 7, South Dakota State 1
• Softball: Mizzou 10, North Texas 0 
• Mens Basketball: Mizzou 76, Ole Miss 79

Did you Notice? 

• Mizzou gymnastics put up their highest score of the season, with an overall team score of 97.475, during their second place finish in Friday's "Mizzou to the Lou" quad meet 
• A total of 11 Tigers have made their first appearances for Mizzou baseball through the first three games of the season.
• Mizzou softball pitcher Cierra Harrison's no-hitter on Friday was the 47th no-hitter in Mizzou softball history  
• Missouri baseball claimed back-to-back road victories for the first time since securing three-straight wins at FIU last February

Mizzou Quote of the Day 

"We asked to play at this level. We asked to demand more and put on a jersey. When you put on a jersey there's a certain reponsibility with it." 

- Dennis Gates, head men's basketball coach 

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 continues his hot start with an RBI double, before 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮 puts the Tigers on top with a run-scoring grounder!#MIZ 3, CP 2 | ⬇️3⃣#MizzouNOW | 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/SU4XIiHPYh

— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) February 17, 2024

Missouri Baseball's Bats Came Alive in a 12-8 Win Over Cal Poly