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The Morning Buzz: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Mizzou athletics and how to keep up with the Tigers.
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The Morning Buzz: Sunday, December 3, 2023
The Morning Buzz: Sunday, December 3, 2023

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Today’s schedule

  • Swimming and diving at USA Diving Winter Nationals, Knoxville, Tenn, all day
  • CFP playoff/bowl pairings, 11 a.m., ESPN, CT
  • Men's basketball: Wichita State at Mizzou, ESPN2, 2 p.m., Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats

Mizzou Results

• The volleyball team (18-13) saw its season come to a close in the NCAA Tournament. After advancing with a first-round win against Delaware, it was swept by No. 1 overall seed Nebraska, 25-14, 25-19, 25-21. Sophomore Janet deMarrais had a match-high 13 kills, four digs and a block while graduate student Dilara Gedikoglu added 12 kills, six digs and a block in her final collegiate volleyball match.

• Wrestling: Missouri wrestling team finished second at the Cougar Clash with 143.5 total team points, two behind Minnesota (145.5). Mizzou earned three individual weight titles at the tournament hosted by SIUE: redshirt sophomore Josh Edmond (141), junior Rocky Elam (197) and redshirt senior Zach Elam (285). It was the season debut for Rocky Elam.

• Women's basketball: Mizzou 88, Southeast Missouri 43

• The swimming and diving teams defeated Missouri State for the 15th straight time. The men's team won 153-90, while the women scored a 147-96 victory. Junior Grant Bochenski notched three individual wins, in the 200 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 100 IM.

Did You Notice?

  • Dilara Gedikoglu finishes her collegiate volleyball career with 993 kills and 958 digs.
  • Michael Porter Jr. netted 13 points and eight rebounds, but the Denver Nuggets took a 123-117 loss at Sacramento. 
  • Jordan Clarkson (thigh) remained out for the Utah Jazz during their 118-113 overtime win against the Trail Blazers. 

Mizzou quote of the day:

“"Mine's bruised, too. It's called an ass-kicking." 

— Barry Odom, after a 31-13 loss to South Carolina, when asked about a tailbone injury to running back Damarea Crockett. 

We’ll leave you with this …

Missouri Dominates SEMO in All-Around Team Effort

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites . He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 27 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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