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Mizzou eager to toughen defense against SIU-Edwardsville • Nov. 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Mizzou men's hoops dazzles in season-opening rout of Cleveland State • Nov. 3, 2026, 9:55 PM ET (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Playing for hardware and a homecoming, Mizzou once again wins at Arkansas • Nov. 1, 2026, 7:05 AM ET (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Photos: No. 23 Mizzou defeats Arkansas in Fayetteville • Oct. 31, 2026, 11:00 PM ET (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2 November concerts will bring acclaimed artists to Mizzou • Oct. 29, 2026, 4:46 AM ET (The Kansas City Star)

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Date 1839 - present
Areas Of Involvement Land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni Jon Hamm • Sheryl Crow • Chris Cooper • Sam Walton • Tim Kaine • Gary Barnett • Richard Matheson • Claire McCaskill • Martin Heinrich • Elizabeth Vargas • Jim Lehrer • Bruce Jay Friedman • Juris Hartmanis

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