Tigers Beat Second AP Top 5 Opponent of the Season

Jared PettusPMZWed, 15 Jan 2025 16:04:53 +0000 11, 2016NCAA Sports

(Gainesville, FL) The Missouri Tigers earned their second win over an AP Top 5 opponent of the season after beating the Florida Gators 83-82 on Tuesday night.

Caleb Grill led the Tigers with 22 points, Mark Mitchell had 15 points and eight rebounds, Anthony Robinson II had 12 points, and Tamar Bares finished with 10 points.

Missouri held on despite being outscored in the second half 48-33. The Tigers jumped to an early lead and carried it to halftime with a 50-34 first half scoring lead.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the Gators with 28 points, Alijah Martin had 14 points, Will Richard contributed 12 points, and Rueben Chinyelu collected a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Tigers were 27/61 from the field and 11/29 from outside the arc with 41 total rebounds.

Missouri (14-3, 3-1 SEC) play Saturday afternoon against Arkansas.

Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, January 28:
7:00p, BBB: Central @ West County
Wednesday, January 29:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
7:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
Thursday, January 30:
7:00p, GBB: Central @ Potosi^
Friday, January 31:
7:00p, BBB: Farmington @ Potosi^
7:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Saturday, February 1:
4:30p, WBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
7:00p, MBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
Sunday, February 2:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Utah*
Monday, February 3:
7:00p, GBB: Farmington @ Central^
Tuesday, February 4:
6:30p, NHL: Edmonton @ St. Louis*
7:00p, BBB: West County @ Kingston^
Wednesday, February 5:
4:30p, WBB: St. Louis @ Mineral Area
7:00p, MBB: St. Louis @ Mineral Area
Thursday, February 6:
6:30p, NHL: Florida @ St. Louis*
7:00p, BBB: Central @ Valle Catholic
Saturday, February 8:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Three Rivers
5:30p, NHL: Chicago @ St. Louis*
7:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Three Rivers
TBD, BBB: MAAA Conference First Round
TBD, BBB: MAAA Conference First Round
TBD, BBB: MAAA Conference First Round
TBD, BBB: MAAA Conference First Round
Sunday, February 9:
TBD, NFL, SB LIX: Kansas City vs Philadelphia
Monday, February 10:
3:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
5:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
7:00p, BBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
8:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
Tuesday, February 11:
3:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
5:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
7:00p, BBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
8:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Quarterfinal
Thursday, February 13:
6:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Semifinal^
8:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference Semifinal^
Friday, February 14:
6:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Semifinal^
8:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Semifinal^
Saturday, February 15:
1:30p, GBB: MAAA Conference 3rd Place Game^
3:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference 3rd Place Game^
5:00p, GBB: MAAA Conference Championship^
6:30p, MBB: Mineral Area @ West Plains+
7:30p, BBB: MAAA Conference Championship^
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+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3