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Missouri takes over first place in the Big 12 (02/07/12)
NORMAN, Okla. -- The focus of No. 4 Missouri was tested between an emotionally charged victory against archrival Kansas and a top 10 showdown with Baylor. The Tigers got a passing grade -- barely. Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Mizzou claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night...
Schnurbusch, Lewis lead Southeast Missouri State track and field team (02/06/12)
Juniors Jill Schnurbusch and Jerika Lewis highlighted strong performances by Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes over the weekend. Schnurbusch, a Notre Dame Regional High School graduate, broke the school pole vault record for the fourth time this season...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls out of second place (02/05/12)
Southeast dropped into fourth place in the OVC with a 75-72 loss at home to Tennessee State
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team clamps defense on TSU (02/05/12)

Southeast held its visitors to 22.4 percent shooting in a 50-39 win By MARTY MISHOW Southeast Missourian Strong defense has helped the offensively challenged Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team stay competitive in a lot of games this season...

Missouri charges past Kansas 74-71 (02/05/12)
L.G. Patterson ~ Associated Press Missouri's Marcus Denmon celebrates in front of Kansas' Elijah Johnson after making a basket during the first half Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Denmon finished with 29 points....
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls to unbeaten Murray State (02/03/12)
Southeast led by six points at halftime, but the unbeaten Racers stormed back for an 81-73 victory
Former Southeast Missouri State football player Connolly is front and center at Super Bowl (02/03/12)
The former Southeast lineman will play in his first Super Bowl as a member of the Patriots
Southeast Missouri State's Schnurbusch, Carter collect OVC track and field honors (02/02/12)
Southeast Missouri State junior Jill Schnurbusch and sophomore Blake Carter were named Ohio Valley Conference indoor field athletes of the week Tuesday. Schnurbusch, a Notre Dame Regional High School graduate, was honored for the second straight week as she broke her own school indoor pole vault record during Saturday's Indiana Relays...
Southeast Missouri State football team signs three quarterbacks among its 17 recruits (02/02/12)
A pretty good quarterback battle should be in the works at Southeast Missouri State after Wednesday's opening of the NCAA signing period. Southeast coach Tony Samuel announced the signing of 17 players to letters of intent, including Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) transfer quarterback Kyle Snyder...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team will try to hand first loss to Murray State today (02/02/12)
First-year Murray State men's basketball coach Steve Prohm thought he was inheriting a solid team. But never in Prohm's wildest imagination did he envision the Racers carrying the nation's only perfect record and a top-10 ranking into the latter stages of the regular season...
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team loses to OVC-leading EIU (02/02/12)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team hung with powerhouse Eastern Illinois most of the first half. But the Ohio Valley Conference's first-place squad eventually ran away from the Redhawks for the second time this season. EIU posted a 74-48 victory Wednesday night in Charleston, Ill., as the Panthers improved to 18-4 overall and 9-0 in OVC play...
Former St. Louis U. coach Spoonhour dies (02/01/12)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72. Spoonhour, who also coached at Missouri State and UNLV, died Wednesday, said Chuck Harker, the funeral director at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. ...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team rolls past Eastern Illinois (01/31/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team defeated Eastern Illinois 74-53.
Notre Dame grad Bradshaw helps lead Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team past Austin Peay (01/31/12)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team beat visiting Austin Peay 69-60 on Monday.
Dixon's layup allows Missouri men's basketball team to escape Texas with 67-66 win (01/31/12)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Michael Dixon's flagrant foul down the stretch nearly cost his team the game. He won it about 40 seconds later. Dixon's layup with 31 seconds left gave No. 4 Missouri the lead, and Marcus Denmon's rebound after a final miss by Texas' Myck Kabongo sealed a tough 67-66 victory for the Tigers on Monday night...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team visits Eastern Illinois today (01/30/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is rolling while Eastern Illinois is reeling. But senior forward Leon Powell vows that the Redhawks won't overlook the Panthers when the squads meet in Charleston, Ill., at 7 p.m. today...
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will host Austin Peay (01/30/12)
Austin Peay sits one spot above Redhawks in OVC standings
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team falls to 0-9 on road with loss at UT-Martin (01/29/12)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team was outscored 55-22 in the second half and fell to host Tennessee-Martin 88-47 on Saturday.
Southeast Missouri State roundup: ND grad Schnurbusch breaks own indoor pole vault record at Indiana Relays (01/29/12)
News from around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
Missouri men's basketball team regroups after road loss, holds off Texas Tech 63-50 (01/29/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It was far from a triumphant homecoming for No. 2 Missouri. Still, coach Frank Haith concentrated on the bottom line after a shaky 63-50 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday that didn't quite flush away all the sour taste from an upset loss at Oklahoma State three days earlier...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team downs Austin Peay (01/27/12)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team down Austin Peay 65-60 on Thursday.
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team continues road quest vs. UTM (01/27/12)
The Redhawks pursue their first true road win Saturday against the defending women's OVC tournament champion
JUCO player gives verbal commitment to Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team (01/27/12)
It looks like the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will have an international flavor next season. Jessica Bygate, a New Zealand native who is a freshman a Moberly (Mo.) Area Community College, gave Southeast a verbal commitment this week...
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team to host streaking Austin Peay (01/26/12)
The Austin Peay men's basketball team did not look like a typical Governors squad during the first few weeks of the season. But right now Austin Peay appears to be every bit the club that was picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference in a preseason poll voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors...
Southeast Missouri State throwers earn weekly Ohio Valley Conference honors (01/26/12)
Southeast Missouri State junior Craig Robinson and sophomore Courtney Gapelu were named Ohio Valley Conference co-field athletes of the week Tuesday. Robinson, who is from Hayti, Mo., won the weight throw at Saturday's Illini Classic with a toss of 59 feet, 9 1/4 inches. He placed third in the shot put with a distance of 52-2 1/4. He ranks second in the OVC in the weight throw and third in the shot put...
Oklahoma State men's basketball team guns down No. 2 Missouri (01/26/12)
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Frank Haith understood the dangers that came along with Missouri earning its highest ranking in a decade just before what looked like a lull in the schedule. If it hadn't already, the lesson certainly settled in with his players when Oklahoma State's fans stormed the court in celebration of a 79-72 upset of the second-ranked Tigers on Wednesday night...
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