Hey, we’re still really good at wrestling! Who would’ve guessed? Everyone!

Hey, it wasn’t a banner weekend for the Mizzou Hoops teams. Cuonzo Martin’s Tigers dropped their second consecutive game (and first ever Rally For Rhyan contest) on Saturday, while Robin Pingeton’s team once again failed to topple a ranked opponent. Both teams were missing arguably their best players. So it wasn’t the greatest few days on the hardwood. It happens.

What also happens — seemingly annually at Missouri! — is that Brian Smith and Mizzou Wrestling once again rule. The No. 5 Tigers took their individual talents to the Cowboy Challenge in Norman, OK on Sunday to compete with No. 6 Oklahoma State and a few other schools for individual titles. All in all, the Tigers took home three individual titles and a three first-place finishes. Coach Smith was pleased with the results.

“It was a good day. It was a very productive day. Starting with a two hour weigh-in and then a tournament format, we haven’t had that all season. Brock was unbelievable. We was our only starter going today. He wrestled a top five opponent in the country and gets three wins and a big win in the finals. I really liked the way Brock wrestled today. They were some of the best matches I’ve seen him wrestle in his career. I’m really happy for Dack in getting a tournament title today and of course Josh Edmond gets an injury default in the finals but he was winning before that. I’m really happy with how he’s improved throughout the season.”

The undefeated Tigers now have two weeks to rest up until the MAC Championships at the end of February. Here’s to hoping they can roll through that tournament (as usual) and position themselves for a big finish at the NCAA tourney in March.

Also, congrats on the Cowboy hats, guys. Way to commit to the bit.

Yesterday at Rock M

• Study Hall: Arkansas 86, Mizzou 81 (OT)
• Rally For Rhyan Pledge Drive, Time to settle up!

More Links:

• More non-revenue sports to the rescue! Mizzou Tennis ran its season record to 11-3 after a Valentine’s Day win over Iowa State.
• PowerMizzou subscribers can get Sean Williams’ rundown of the 2022 defensive ends on Mizzou’s radar for fans to monitor.
• Briar Napier of PowerMizzou recapped the women’s game, writing that even though the Tigers started fast, they could not take down Georgia.
• In Gary Parrish’s Top 25 and 1, he dropped Missouri nine spots to 19 overall, noting that the Tigers only have one loss outside of Quadrant 1. Seth Davis also dropped Missouri quite a few spots after a winless week, though the Tigers are still in the Top 20.
• In a release yesterday, the SEC claims it still has plans for all member basketball schools to make up games delayed by COVID-19. That would mean Missouri still has to add Vanderbilt and LSU back to the coming schedule. Something to keep an eye on moving forward.
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