The Morning Buzz: Thursday, February 22, 2024

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

Today is ... National Chili Day!

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Today's Schedule

• Swimming and diving: SEC Championships at Auburn, Ala., all day, SEC Network+
• Women's basketball: Missouri at Florida, 5 p.m. CT, SEC Network+, Live Audio, Live Stats
• Softball: 2024 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic at Yankee Stadium
• Missouri vs San Diego State (5-2), 7 p.m. CT, FloSoftball, Live Stats
• Missouri vs Wisconsin (), 9:30 p.m. CT, FloSoftball, Live Stats 
• Baseball: Missouri at CSU Bakersfield, 8:00 p.m. CT, Watch, Live Stats

Mizzou Results

• Swimming and diving: SEC Championships at Auburn, Ala Team Placements
• Women's Team Score: 168.5
• Men's Team Score: 176

Did you notice?

• Missouri swim and dive was represented in five separate event finals on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Tigers achieved a season-best time or personal record in each event. 
• Women's 200 free relay finals - 7th place: 1:28.78
• Men's 200 free relay finals - 8th place: 1:17.68
• Missouri track and field graduate student Mitch Weber was named the SEC CO-Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 
• Missouri tennis doubles sister duo senior Mae Canete and junior Inah Canete are No. 24 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 20.
• Missouri softball is ranked first in the SEC this season with a .985 fielding percentage. 

Quote of the day

"[Drew Stanfield is] going to have a good future," Missouri wrestling head coach Brian Smith said. "He's taken the opportunity and made the most of it. He wanted to be here and wrestle, and now he's gotten the opportunity. Not many [athletes] as True Freshmen can say they've been out on the mat against nationally ranked and competing on this team and helping them win."

- Brian Smith on Inside Mizzou Athletics Tiger Style Podcast Feb. 21

We'll leave you with this...

Showin’ out 🐯 pic.twitter.com/b6URoRv3FK

— Mizzou Swim & Dive (@MizzouSwimDive) February 21, 2024

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