Gymnastics Stuns No. 3 LSU, The Morning Buzz: Saturday, January 27, 2024

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

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Today's Schedule

• Mens Basketball at South Carolina

Mizzou Results

• Mizzou Wrestling defeated No. 20 West Virginia 30-6 in Morgantown. Junior Keegan O'Toole overcame a deficit against Peyton Hall to secure a huge victory for the Tigers.
• Mizzou Gymnastics: In a matchup with the Tigers, Missouri took down No. 3 LSU in a narrow 197.325-197.225 victory. It was Mizzou's highest-ranked win in program history. Trailing by .150 entering the final rotation, the Tigers posted five 9.9 rotations on floor exercise, led by a 9.975 from freshman Kennedy Griffin to tie the program record. Missouri scored a 49.600 on the event, the second-best score in program history. The Tigers also set top-five program marks on both vault and bars, scoring a 49.425 on vault to tie the third-best score in program history in addition to a 49.400 on bars to tie the second-best score in program history.

Highest-ranked win in program history feels oh so good 🤩🔥#MIZ🐯 pic.twitter.com/IrUmVNDoW6

— Mizzou Gymnastics (@MizzouGym) January 27, 2024

Did you notice?

• Peyton Mocco, Zach Elam and Colton Hawks secured big victories for wrestling during the victory at West Virginia. 
• Missouri has never lost to West Virginia in wrestling. It holds a 4-0 record against the Mountaineers.
• Missouri remains undefeated on this wrestling season. The Tigers improved to 8-0 on the season.

We'll leave you with this...

NEVER, EVER COUNT OUT THE MISSOURI TIGERS!!#MIZ🐯 pic.twitter.com/ChwuOAWGkE

— Mizzou Gymnastics (@MizzouGym) January 27, 2024

No. 2 Mizzou Wrestling Marches Through No. 20 West Virginia