May 12, 2011
Men's Basketball adds transfer from Northern Michigan
Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Northern Michigan transfer Matt Everson to attend Southern and begin play with the Lions next fall.
May 10, 2011
Men's Basketball announces D-I Transfer
Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Division I transfer Christian Salecich from Saint Louis University to attend Southern and play basketball beginning this fall.
April 28, 2011
Men's basketball signs high school post from Oklahoma
Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Greg Renfroe to a national letter of intent to play basketball and attend Southern beginning in the fall of 2011.
April 27, 2011
Skyler Bowlin signs professional basketball contract with German team
Missouri Southern senior guard Skyler Bowlin has signed a contract with the BG Leitershofen/Stadtbergen Red Kangaroos, a professional basketball team in Augsburg, Germany
April 21, 2011
2010-11 Missouri Southern Men's Basketball Banquet Info
You will have a chance to help honor our MIAA Championship men's basketball team. The squad will host a banquet at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club on Saturday night, May 7. The evening will include a highlight video and the distribution of championship rings to the team among other activities.
April 18, 2011
Men's Basketball signs Iowa junior college product
Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Michael Thompson to a national letter of intent to attend Southern and play basketball beginning in the fall of 2011.
April 13, 2011
Men's Basketball signs Kentucky high school product
Missouri Southern men's basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Stephen Atkinson to a National Letter of Intent to play basketball and attend Southern beginning in the fall of 2011.
March 29, 2011
Coach Robert Corn Named a Finalist for National Coach of the Year
Missouri Southern head basketball coach Robert Corn has been named one of 17 finalists for the Collegeinsider.com's Clarence "Big House" Gaines Division II Coach of the Year award as announced by the organization today. The winner will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet on April 1 in Houston, site of the men’s basketball championship.
March 29, 2011
Bowlin named to Basketball Times All-American Team
Missouri Southern senior guard Skyler Bowlin has been named to his third All-American team as the Arkansas native was a second-team pick of Basketball Times Magazine the publication has announced.
March 25, 2011
Skyler Bowlin scores 10 points in Division II All-Star Game
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin scored ten points and pulled down six boards in helping the West All-Stars defeat the East, 96-91 tonight in the 2011 Reese's NABC Division II All-Star Game.
March 22, 2011
Skyler Bowlin named one of eight finalists for NABC National Player of the Year
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin can keep adding to the trophy case as the recently named All-American has been selected as one of eight finalists for the National Association of Basketball Coaches National Player of the Year award.
March 22, 2011
Skyler Bowlin named to two All-American teams
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin has been named to two different All-American teams as he was a third team pick of Daktronics, as well as being a first-team pick by the coaches.
March 18, 2011
Skyler Bowlin to play in Division II All-Star Game
Missouri Southern senior guard Skyler Bowlin has been selected to play in the 2011 Reese's NCAA Division II All-Star Game on Friday, March 25 during the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.
March 15, 2011
Skyler Bowlin named first-team NABC All-District/Jason Adams second team
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin can add another accomplishment to the list that is already large as he has been named first-team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
March 13, 2011
Lions season ends with 75-52 loss in regional semi finals to Midwestern State
The ninth ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball season came to an end tonight in the semifinals of the South Central Regional as the Lions fell 75-52 to sixth seed Midwestern State.
March 12, 2011
9th ranked Lions move on to round of 32 with 82-79 OT win over Washburn
A three point basket by Jason Adams with 25 seconds left in the overtime period sent the ninth ranked Missouri Southern Basketball Program into the round of 32, defeating Washburn 82-79 in overtime in the first round of the NCAA D-II South Central Regional.
March 11, 2011
Behind The Scenes Video From The NCAA D-II South Central Regional
Check here for behind the scenes video from the Lions' trip to the University of Cental Oklahoma to compete in the 2011 NCAA D-II South Central Regional. Check back often to get an inside look at what your Lions are doing.
March 10, 2011
MIAA Championship T-Shirts Are On Sale
A limited number of MIAA Championship t-shirts are on sale in the Missouri Southern athletics office.
March 9, 2011
Bowlin named South Central Region Player of the Year by SID's
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin has been named the Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year as voted on by the sports information directors in the region.
March 7, 2011
Regional Basketball Ticket Information
The Missouri Southern Athletic Department has announced the following ticket availability for the upcoming Division II South Central Region Men’s Basketball Tournament to be held March 12-15 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
March 6, 2011
Lions Earn No. 2 Seed In the 2011 NCAA South Central Region Tournament/Face off with No. 7 Washburn
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team is the second seed and will travel to Central Oklahoma to face Washburn on Saturday in the 2011 NCAA Division II South Central Region, the NCAA announced today. The University of Central Oklahoma will serve as the host and No. 1 seed in the tournament.
March 6, 2011
Missouri Southern to host NCAA Championship Selection Show Watch Party
The Missouri Southern athletic department will host a watch party for the 2011 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Selection Show tonight in the theater of the Biemdiek Student Recreation Center on the campus of Missouri Southern.
March 6, 2011
Lions fall 89-83 to Fort Hays in MIAA Championship Game
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern Basketball team posed a fierce comeback, but couldn't complete the rally and fell 89-83 to 19th ranked Fort Hays State today in the Championship Game of the 2011 MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.
March 5, 2011
Eighth ranked Lions move on to MIAA Tournament Championship with 88-85 win over UNO
A three from Skyler Bowlin with 39 seconds to go broke an 82-82 tie and the eighth ranked Lions went on to defeat Nebraska-Omaha 88-85, moving on to the championship game of the 2011 MIAA Basketball Tournament at historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
March 3, 2011
Eighth ranked Lions take out SBU 101-94 in first round of MIAA Tournament
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team took a lead with just under two minutes to go in the first half and never trailed from that point on, defeating Southwest Baptist, 101-94 in the first round of the 2011 MIAA Basketball Tournament in Municipal Auditorium.
March 1, 2011
Southern Sweeps MIAA Men's Basketball End of Year Awards
Missouri Southern senior Skyler Bowlin, as well as coach Robert Corn were unanimous picks as MIAA Player and Coach of the Year as the league announced its end of the year winners and All-MIAA team today.
February 28, 2011
Thomann named MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Missouri Southern junior center Keane Thomann has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week as annoucned by the league office today.
February 26, 2011
No. 8 Southern men lead from start to finish in 83-64 win over Northwest
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team led from start to finish and defeated visiting Northwest Missouri on senior night in front of more than 2,000 fans at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center today.
February 23, 2011
No. 8 Lions Claim MIAA Regular Season Title With 92-78 Win Over UNO
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team won its second MIAA Regular Season Title tonight, the first since 1999-2000, as the Lions defeated Nebraska-Omaha, 92-78 in front of more than 2,200 fans in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
February 19, 2011
Men's Basketball Clinches Share of MIAA Regular-Season Title With 64-63 Win at Hays
The 8th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team clinched at least a share of the 2011 MIAA Regular Season Title and will be the No. 1 seed at the upcoming MIAA Tournament, as the Lions took out 15th ranked Fort Hays, 64-63 today in Hays.
February 17, 2011
No. 8 Lions fall 71-66 at Washburn
Washburn's D'Andre Washington went 7-7 from the free-throw line down the stretch and the eighth ranked Missouri Southern Lions fell on the road, 71-66 at Washburn tonight.
February 15, 2011
Lions basketball moves to No. 8 in latest Coaches Poll
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team has moved up three spots in the latest NABC Division II Coaches Poll this week, climbing to No. 8, its first time in the top ten all season.
February 14, 2011
Skyler Bowlin named MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
After a pair of 30-point performances this week, Missouri Southern senior Skyler Bowlin has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week.
February 12, 2011
Bowlin's Career Night Lifts No. 11 Lions Over Emporia State, 92-75
Skyler Bowlin tied a career high with eight three's and set a new career high with 12 assists as the 11th ranked Missouri Southern basketball team defeated Emporia State, 95-72 tonight at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
February 9, 2011
Bowlin Leads All Scorers In 90-78 Win At Pitt State
Skyler Bowlin scored 30 and the 11th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team won on the road at Pittsburg State tonight, 90-78.
February 7, 2011
Thomann named MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Missouri Southern junior Keane Thomann has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week as announced by the league office today.
February 5, 2011
No. 12 Lions roll to 83-62 win at Missouri Western
The 12th ranked Missouri Southern Lions took a 19-point lead into the locker room at the half and cruised to a 21 point win, defeating Missouri Western 83-62 tonight in St. Joseph.
February 3, 2011
No. 12 Lions open up early lead and take out Lincoln, 91-64
The 12th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team opened up a 47-28 halftime lead and cruised to a 91-64 win tonight at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.
February 1, 2011
Southern Basketball Double-Header At Lincoln Postponed
The scheduled men's and women's basketball games at Lincoln University in Jefferson City have been postponed until Thursday night tentatively.
January 31, 2011
Jason Adams' 360 dunk at Emporia State up for vote at Dunks of the Year on Facebook
Missouri Southern’s Jason Adam’s 360 fast break dunk against Emporia State on January 5, 2011 was selected as a 2011 Dunk of the Year nominee, announced today by sports television production and event marketing company Intersport. The 2011 Dunk of the Year is wholly determined by fan voting and will be announced on a one-hour “Dunks of the Year” special airing on ABC April 2.
January 29, 2011
No. 11 Southern completes season-sweep of SBU with 82-72 win at home
The 11th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team shot 65 percent from the field in the second half and 59 percent overall as the Lions took out Southwest Baptist 82-72 in front of more than 2,700 fans at the Leggett & Platt Athletic center in Joplin.
January 26, 2011
Lions men debut at No. 1 in first NCAA Regional Rankings
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team is 15-1 on the season, in first in the MIAA and ranked 11th in the Division II national poll and today are the No. 1 team in the first NCAA Division II South Central Regional Poll released today.
January 26, 2011
No. 11 Southern men fall, 75-65 at Central Missouri
The 11th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team trailed at the half and couldn't overcome the deficit falling 75-65 at Central Missouri tonight.
January 22, 2011
Lions erase 11 point halftime deficit and take out Truman, 83-70
The 14th ranked Missouri Southern Lions erased an 11-point halftime deficit and out scored Truman State by 24 in the second half, while Skyler Bowlin broke the Southern career three-point record in an 83-70 win in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
January 18, 2011
Men's basketball moves up to No. 14 in NABC Poll
After a win at home over No. 5 ranked Fort Hays State last week, the Missouri Southern men's basketball team has moved up to No. 14 in the NABC Division II poll this week.
January 17, 2011
Bowlin ties three-point record in #22 Lions' 91-79 win at Northwest Missouri
Senior guard Skyler Bowlin tied the Missouri Southern career record for three-pointers made as the 22nd ranked Lions defeated Northwest Missouri 91-79 tonight in Bearcat Arena.
January 17, 2011
Jason Adams named MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week
For the second week in a row a Missouri Southern men's basketball player has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week as Jason Adams was given that honor by the league office today.
January 15, 2011
Adams scores 31 in Lions' 98-95 win at Nebraska-Omaha
Jason Adams scored 31 points and the Missouri Southern men's basketball team held off a late run by Nebraska-Omaha tonight, defeating the Mavericks on the road, 98-95 in Sapp Fieldhouse.
January 11, 2011
Men's hoops moves back into NABC Top 25
After a 2-0 week last week, the Missouri Southern men's basketball team is back in the NABC Coaches Top 25 Division II Poll this week, re-joining the poll at No. 22.
January 10, 2011
Southern men dominate the second half and take out #5 Fort Hays, 82-64
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team used a 40-12 run over the final 13:27 of the game tonight and took out fifth ranked Fort Hays State, 82-64 at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
January 10, 2011
Skyler Bowlin named MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Missouri Southern senior point guard Skyler Bowlin has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week as announced by the League office today.
January 8, 2011
Lions pull away from Washburn, 90-73
After trailing by as many as ten in the first half, the Missouri Southern men's basketball team pulled away and led by six at the half en route to a 90-73 win over visiting Washburn today in front of more than 1,600 fans at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
January 5, 2011
Outstanding Rebounding Effort Leads Lions Past Emporia State, 73-60
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team dominated the final eight minutes of the game and overcame a slow start to win 73-60 at Emporia State tonight in White Auditorium.
January 2, 2011
Pitt State holds on for 77-75 win over 19th ranked Lions in Sonic Series Battle
The 19th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team posed a late comeback today against visiting Pittsburg State University, but couldn't complete the task and fell 77-75 in front of more than 2,400 fans at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
December 21, 2010
Men's Basketball moves up to No. 19 in Coaches Poll
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team has moved up to No. 19 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II poll this week as announced by the organization today.
December 18, 2010
25th ranked Missouri Southern downs SBU 98-81 on the road
Six-straight free-throws by Skyler Bowlin after three SBU technicals helped lift the 25th ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team over the Bearcats, 98-81 tonight in Bolivar.
December 16, 2010
Ticket Sales Info for Sonic Trophy Series Game With Pitt State
Tickets for the Sonic Trophy Series game between the Missouri Southern Lions and the Pittsburg State Gorillas on Sunday January 2 are on sale at the Missouri Southern Ticket Office. Game time is slated for 2 pm for the women and 4 pm for the men.
December 14, 2010
Southern men's basketball enters NABC Coaches Poll at No. 25
After an 8-0 start to the 2010-11 season, the Missouri Southern men's basketball team finds itself in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25 poll, entering at No. 25 this week.
December 11, 2010
Lions stay undefeated and cruise to 89-61 victory Lincoln
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team scored the opening bucket and never trailed, defeating visiting Lincoln University 89-61 in front of more than 1,300 fans at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Saturday.
December 8, 2010
Lions hang on to defeat Missouri Western, 85-71
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team withstood every comeback chance the visiting Missouri Western Griffons could muster and defeated Western 85-71 tonight at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
December 4, 2010
Southern men come from behind to take out 12th ranked Central Missouri, 78-61
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team out scored 12th ranked Central Missouri 47-19 in the second half and erased a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat the Mules 78-61 in MIAA action.
December 1, 2010
Southern rushes out to big second-half lead in 91-74 win over Truman State
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team outscored Truman 18-2 to start the second half and quickly opened up a 22 point lead, cruising to a 91-74 victory to open up MIAA play tonight at Truman State University.
November 24, 2010
Five score in double-figures as Southern takes out Ark.-Fort Smith, 75-70
A four-point play and a pair of free throws late in the contest by Skyler Bowlin helped the Missouri Southern basketball team come away with a crucial regional road victory tonight, winning 75-70 at Arkansas-Fort Smith.
November 20, 2010
Bowlin leads Lions to 76-62 win over College of the Ozarks
Skyler Bowlin tied a career high with 28 points on the night as the Missouri Southern basketball team defeated visiting College of the Ozarks 76-62 in the finale of the Freeman Sports Medicine/Chris Tucker Memorial Classic.
November 19, 2010
Lions cruise to 79-51 victory over Central Bible
The Missouri Southern basketball team led by 19 at the half and rolled to a 79-51 victory over visiting Central Bible today in its first game of the 2010 Freeman Sports Medicine/Chris Tucker Memorial Classic.
November 15, 2010
Adams powers Lions over Northeastern State 75-53 in season opener
Jason Adams scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Missouri Southern men's basketball team to a 75-53 season opening win over visiting Northeastern (Okla.) State tonight.
November 12, 2010
Men's basketball signs high school standout in early period
Missouri Southern basketball coach Robert Corn has announced the signing of Morgan Smith to a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Southern beginning in the winter of 2011.
November 11, 2010
Southern basketball to be televised as part of MIAA TV Package
The Missouri Southern men's and women's basketball double-header on December 11 against Lincoln University will kick off the basketball coverage in the MIAA TV package and be available viewers in nearly every television market in the MIAA.
November 6, 2010
Three score over 20 in 99-88 exhibition win over Livin' The Dream
Keane Thomann scored 28 points and added nine rebounds in helping to lead the Missouri Southern men's basketball team to a 99-88 exhibition win over Livin' The Dream today in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
October 27, 2010
Southern men's basketball picked 4th/7th in MIAA preseason coaches/media polls
The Missouri Southern men's basketball program has been picked to finish fourth by the coaches and seventh by the media in the preseason basketball polls released by the MIAA today.
October 24, 2010
Meet the Lions Night scheduled for Tuesday, October 26
The annual Missouri Southern Meet the Lions Night sponsored by KODE-TV 12 for men's and women's basketball is slated for Tuesday, October 26 in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on the campus of Missouri Southern.
