What's On
We'll talk plenty about the Black & Gold game later today, but just in case you couldn't wait any longer to see Faurot Field again...
So, to summarize...
There were 30K in attendance and no major injuries at the Black & Gold Game.
Basketball scored two commits.
Baseball won another series and tied for the lead in the SEC East.
Softball absolutely trounced Arkansas and gave Ehren Earleywine his 400th Mizzou win.
Kyrsten Peoples set another school record.
Sophie Cunningham hugged Michael Jordan.
Mike Alden pushed stalled cars on Stadium Blvd.
That's ... one eventful weekend. Plus, there was actually news about the vacant basketball assistant coaching position!
Multiple sources tell us former Tiger Corey Tate will interview for open #Mizzou assistant job this week. https://t.co/FEbqg3Elgn
— Gabe DeArmond (@GabeDeArmond) April 19, 2015
But first, some basketball
Some dude ended up talking about Tim Fuller and Mizzou's basketball future on KTGR this weekend...
KTGR: Sam Snelling: Missouri can sustain success with experience
JYD
The Trib: Each year's better than the last for Carroll
Time runs out on the average NBA career in less than five seasons.
There were doubts whether DeMarre Carroll would even make it that long. The Memphis Grizzlies traded him after using him in only seven games during his second season, and he was waived by the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.
But the former Missouri star just wrapped up his sixth regular season, and it was his best one yet.
* He’s averaging a career-high 12.6 points.
* He’s posted career-best marks of 48.7 percent shooting from the field and 39.5 percent from 3-point range.
* His Atlanta Hawks have won a franchise-record 60 games and secured the No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs.
East Co-Leaders
Mizzou 4, Alabama 3
MUTIGERS.COM: No. 18 Tigers Tackle the Tide, 4-3
The Trib: MU baseball team tops Alabama in series opener
The Missourian: No. 18 Missouri baseball recovers from error-filled first inning, beats Alabama 4-3
Alabama 6, Mizzou 0
Mizzou 5, Alabama 3
MUTIGERS.COM: No. 18 Tigers Move Into First in SEC East With Series Win Over Alabama
The Trib: Missouri baseball splits doubleheader, takes series from Alabama
The Missourian: No. 18 Missouri baseball splits doubleheader with Alabama
The Missourian: Shane Benes shines in Missouri baseball debut
Shane Benes, son of former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes, made his collegiate debut in No. 18 Missouri baseball's doubleheader against Alabama. It took only three pitches for him to smack the ball against the outfield wall in center field.
#400
Sweep
— Corrin Genovese (@corring16) April 19, 2015
Congratulations, Coach E! pic.twitter.com/WagV5rTsAm
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) April 19, 2015
Mizzou 9, Arkansas 0
MUTIGERS.COM: Big First Inning Fuels Mizzou Softball to 9-0 Run-Rule Victory Over Arkansas
The Missourian: Missouri softball run rules Arkansas 9-0 in five innings
Mizzou 11, Arkansas 1
MUTIGERS.COM: No. 20 Mizzou Softball Powers Past Arkansas, 11-1
The Missourian: Missouri softball beats Arkansas by mercy rule for the second straight game
Mizzou 10, Arkansas 0
MUTIGERS.COM: Mizzou Softball Romps Arkansas, 10-0, to Complete Series Sweep
And an LOI, too
MUTIGERS.COM: Softball Receives National Letter of Intent from Illinois Standout
WHATNOT
Track & Field
MUTIGERS.COM: Peoples Hits Fifth Career School Record
Golf
MUTIGERS.COM: Men's Golf Concludes Play at SEC Championship
Soccer
MUTIGERS.COM: Mizzou Soccer Closes Spring Season with 4-1 Victory over Northern Iowa