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Mizzou Links, 3-10-14: MAC Champs, Michael Sam, and a decent diamond weekend

Mizzou Wrestling wins its third straight conference championship (second in the MAC in our first two seasons), Mizzou Softball almost squeezes out a series win in College Station, Mizzou Baseball almost squeezes out a sweep of Southern Miss, Michael Sam gets the SB Nation scouting treatment, and ... fine ... basketball stuff, too.

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1. Back-to-back-to-back

MUtigers.com: Bonus Points Power Tigers to Third-Straight Conference Title
KC Star: Missouri wins third straight conference wrestling title
Flowrestling: JDen Cox gets revenge and propels Mizzou to team title

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2. Another tight loss costs #TeamStubble the series

Mizzou 7, Texas A&M 0
MUtigers.com: Finucane and No. 15 Mizzou Blank No. 13 Texas A&M, 7-0
The Missourian: No. 15 Missouri softball wins season's first SEC game against No. 13 Texas A&M

Texas A&M 11, Mizzou 2
MUtigers.com: No. 13 Texas A&M Evens Series with No. 15 Mizzou
The Missourian: No. 15 Missouri softball falls to No. 13 Texas A&M to tie up series

Texas A&M 4, Mizzou 3
MUtigers.com: No. 15 Mizzou Edged in Extras by No. 13 Texas A&M, 4-3

3. #TeamManStubble almost sweeps

Mizzou 4, Southern Miss 1
MUtigers.com: Graves Goes Eight as Mizzou Tops USM, 4-1
The Trib: Patience pays off for MU
The Missourian: Graves shines again in Missouri baseball win over Southern Miss
KBIA Sports: Tigers Win Home Opener in Front of Record Crowd

Mizzou 6, Southern Miss 4
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Clinches Series with 6-4 Win
The Trib: Ring again helps MU baseball team seal win
The Missourian: Missouri baseball victory clinches series win
KBIA Sports: Tigers Clinch First Series Against Southern Mississippi
Mizzou Network: HIGHLIGHTS: Baseball Clinches Series with 6-4 Victory

Southern Miss 2, Mizzou 1
MUtigers.com: Tigers Fail to Complete Sweep, Drop Finale 2-1
The Trib: 'Sloppy baseball' plagues MU in series finale vs. Southern Miss
The Missourian: Lapses in judgment help sink Missouri baseball in Sunday loss
KBIA Sports: Errors, Quiet Bats Cost Tigers the Sweep

Who's submitting a recipe??
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Baseball Hot Dog Contest

4. Hey, how's Michael Sam doing?

Shutdown Corner: Michael Sam passes on White House Correspondents’ Dinner to focus on football
SB Nation: 2014 NFL Draft: Michael Sam Scouting Report

5. Spring football starts this week!!

The Trib (Behind the Stripes): Six for Spring: Trends to Watch
PowerMizzou: Spring Preview: CB
PowerMizzou: Spring Preview: S

6. Tennis in the SEC is hard

Vanderbilt 7, Mizzou 0
MUtigers.com: No. 7 Vanderbilt Records 7-0 Win Over Mizzou
The Missourian: Missouri tennis debuts new complex with loss to No. 7 Vanderbilt
Mizzou Network: HIGHLIGHTS: Mizzou Tennis vs. Vanderbilt

Kentucky 4, Mizzou 2
Mizzou 7, Bradley 0
MUtigers.com: No. 22 Kentucky Slips Past Mizzou, 4-2
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Tennis Eases Past Bradley, 7-0
The Missourian: Missouri tennis falls short against Kentucky, blanks Bradley
KBIA Sports: Missouri Tennis Continues to Struggle in Conference Play, Picks Up Non-Conference Victory

7. FIIIIIIIIIIIINE. Basketball. But you're not going to like it.

Tennessee
MUtigers.com: Missouri Falls To Tennessee In Knoxville, 72-45
The Trib: Tigers are no-shows in Knoxville
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou overwhelmed by Tennessee's urgency
KC Star: Missouri gets crushed 72-45 at Tennessee, likely bursting its NCAA tourney bubble
KC Star: NOTES: Jabari Brown’s double-figure scoring streak snapped
KC Star: Once red hot, Missouri guard Jabari Brown has cooled considerably
The Missourian: Missouri men's basketball is dominated at Tennessee, 72-45
KBIA Sports: Blow Out In Knoxville: Mizzou Crushed By Tennessee
Mizzou Network: POSTGAME INTERVIEW: Haith after UT Game

Attendance
KBIA Sports: Mizzou Arena attendance down sharply for men’s basketball in 2014

Antlers
KC Star: ESPN spotlights Missouri’s Antlers in report on rowdy cheering groups

SEC Tournament
MUtigers.com: Mizzou To Face Texas A&M At SEC Tournament
The Trib: Missouri drops to eighth seed in SEC Tournament
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou faces uphill climb in Atlanta
KC Star: Missouri now pins its NCAA hopes on winning SEC tournament
The Trib (Courtside View): SEC Power Poll

"They're losing two of their key players and they have a hole at that two guard spot."
PowerMizzou: Winding road for Punter

8. WHATNOT

Gymnastics
MUtigers.com: Eubank And Kern Deliver Standout Nights At Auburn
The Missourian: Missouri gymnastics improves regional score, loses meet at No. 11 Auburn
The Trib: MU's Johnson becomes bars specialist
MUtigers.com: Tigers Beat: Junior Katelyn Trevino In-Depth

Swimming & Diving
MUtigers.com: Three Tigers Earn Individual Invites to NCAAs
MUtigers.com: Tigers Conclude Action at American Short Course Championships

Track & Field
MUtigers.com: Roe, Schneider Make All-SEC Freshman Team