US Edition3 takeaways from Missouri's upset win over No. 22 Florida
Missouri used its height advantage and strong defensive rebounding to limit Florida's second-chance points, securing a 76-74 upset in the Southeastern Conference opener.
- On Saturday, Missouri men's basketball defeated No. 22 Florida 76-74 at Mizzou Arena, marking their second consecutive early SEC upset of the Gators.
- Mizzou leaned on its size and depth in the front-court, averaging 79.8 inches versus Florida's 79.3 inches and using a one-point guard, four-big lineup.
- Point guard Anthony Robinson II led Missouri with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Mark Mitchell added 14, and Jayden Stone and Trent Pierce combined for 19 points in their returns.
- The Tigers head on the road for their next two SEC games, visiting Kentucky at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Mississippi next Saturday at 5 p.m., with free-throw execution proving decisive.
- Amid suppressed second-chance production for Florida, Missouri's defensive effort stood out as Florida managed only 13 offensive boards and 10 second-chance points despite Thomas Haugh's 24-point game, while Jevon Porter missed a second consecutive game with a leg injury.
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Burns' Buzzer-Beater Sparks Missouri to 76-74 Upset of Florida
Missouri men’s basketball gets a spark from an unlikely source and rides it to a statement win Saturday night at Mizzou Arena. Trailing by three in the closing seconds of the first half, Trent Burns drills a buzzer-beating three-pointer to tie the game at 39, igniting the crowd and shifting momentum. Burns, who entered the game averaging fewer than six minutes per contest and had yet to make a collegiate three, delivers his first from long range…
Henry Herald
Missouri holds on to knock off No. 22 Florida
Anthony Robinson II had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Missouri upset No. 22 Florida 76-74 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men's basketball upsets No. 22 Florida in its first conference game of the season. You can watch extended highlights of the victory in the video player below. After a tough loss to Illinois, head coach Dennis Gates' squad returned home for the first SEC game of the year, and pulled off
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Missouri holds off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in SEC opener
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