Frank Haith

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Mizzou's Frank Haith picked up a second coach of the year honor at the Final Four. Haith has been selected the Associated Press' Coach of the Year.  He also was named U.S. Basketball Writers Coach of the Year. "It's hard to express how honored I am by this recognition," said Haith.  "If you had told me a year ago that I would be in this position, I wouldn't have believed it, but I think this is a great testament to how much a group of people can achieve when they come together and believe in each other and pull in the same direction.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou's Frank Haith adds new a assistant to his staff he calls the "total package. " The University of Missouri announced Friday the hire of Ryan Miller to the basketball staff.  The assistant spent the past five years at the University of New Mexico.  The Lobos had its most successful five-year run during those years. "I'm excited to have this kind of opportunity to work for a university like Missouri," said Miller. "I'm looking forward to continuing to help build Mizzou's program on and off the court, and be part of the transition into the SEC. " Miller played collegiately at Division II's Northern State University in South Dakota.  He played professionally in the CBA and internationally.  Miller began his coaching career as an assistant at Memphis University under John Calipari in 2006.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Marcus Denmon had one of the most memorable minute of play in Mizzou basketball history. The senior guard from Kansas City has been named this week's Big 12 Conference Player of the Week for his performance Saturday night against Kansas.  Denmon scored 29 points, including nine-straight to erase an eight-point Jayhawks lead.  His nine points came on two three-pointers and a three-point play. "He made some tough shots," said Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith.  "He got into a rhythm and when Marcus (Denmon)

STILLWATER, Okla. - Mizzou's No. 2 ranking may not last longer than a week. Freshman Le'Bryan Nash scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-10, 3-4) to a 79-72 victory over the No. 2 Missouri Tigers (18-2, 5-2).  The upset excited the OSU student section, rushing the floor. "Obviously, it was a tough loss for us," said Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith.  "We allowed Oklahoma State to dictate the tempo of the game in how they were running thier offense, and I thought too many loose balls.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - They flirted because they could. Missouri Tigers basketball juniors Kim English and Laurence Bowers have announced they will return to Mizzou for their senior seasons.  NBA scouts projected both second-round picks at best. English struggled in his junior season after a stellar sophomore campaign.  The Baltimore, Maryland native avaged 10 points per game, adding three rebounds and two assists.  The shooting guard is already 1,000 point scorer for the Tigers.  He averaged 14 points per game in his sophomore season.

COLOMBIA, Mo. - Expectations begin early for the 2011 Missouri Tigers.  Missouri cracked the Top 25 in the first Associated Press college basketball poll.  Mizzou returns three senior starters in new Head Coach Frank Haith's inagural season.  The Tigers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament a season ago. Record Pts Fin      1. North Carolina (62)...

AMES, Iowa -- Mizzou has to go on the road to rebound from its first loss of the 2011-2012 season. The Missouri Tigers (14-1, 1-1) travels here for the final time as a member of the Big 12 Conference to play the Iowa State Cyclones (12-3, 2-0).  Tip-off is at 7 on KY3. Mizzou is rebounding from its first loss of the season, 75-59, on Saturday at Kansas State.  The Tigers shot just 32 percent against the Wildcats.  Iowa State is an early-season surprise in the Big 12 Conference.  The Cyclones defeated Texas in the home opener, then beat preseason conference pick Texas A&M on the road 74-50 Saturday.

AMES, Iowa - Missouri just knows how to beat Iowa State. The No. 9 Tigers (15-1, 2-1) had six guys score in double-figures in Wednesday night's 76-69 victory on the road over the Cyclones (12-4, 2-1).  Mizzou bounced back from its first loss of the season last Saturday at Kansas State.  The Tigers also extended its winning streak against the Cyclones to eight-straight games. "I thought our guys really found a way to grind out a road win," said Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith.

WACO, Texas - Mizzou's mental toughness on the road was too much. Ricardo Ratliffe scored a career-high 27 points to lead the No. 5 Missouri Tigers (18-1, 5-1) to an 89-88 victory over the No. 3 Baylor Bears (17-2, 4-2) Saturday afternoon.  The win improves Missouri to 2-1 on the road in the Big 12 Conference.  The loss is Baylor's second-straight after beginning the season 17-0. "I thought our guys showed a lot of poise down the stretch," said Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Sometimes you just find a way to win. The No. 2 Missouri Tigers (19-2, 6-2) overcame a poor shooting night to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-13, 0-8) 63-50 before a packed-house at Mizzou Arena Saturday.  Mizzou shot just 39-percent from the field. "we just didn't make shots, even though we had a lot of good looks," said Missouri Tigers Head Coach Frank Haith.  "Does it make the game look ugly?  I guess when they don't go in, yes.  But we still have to find a way to win. " The Tigers got a big boost early from forward Kim English.  The senior scored 19 of his 22 points in the first-half.  English shot 4-6 from three-point range.