Tigers Beat Second AP Top 5 Opponent of the Season

Jared PettusJanuary 15, 2025 4:04 pmNCAA 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

Monday, March 3:
5:30p, BBB, Class 2 Sectional: Valley vs Puxico
Tuesday, March 4:
5:30p, GBB, Class 2 Sectional: St. Paul vs St. Vincent
6:30p, GBB, C4D2 Qtrfinal: 3-Ste. Gen vs 6-Herky+
Wednesday, March 5:
3:30p, BBB, C5D1 Qtrfinal: 1-Farm vs 8-DeSoto
5:00p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 1-Potosi vs Bay/Herky^
7:00p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 2-Central vs 3-Ste. Gen^
7:00p, BBB, C5D1 Qtrfinal: 2-Sike vs 3-NC+
9:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Los Angeles*
Thursday, March 6:
5:00p, GBB, C4D2 Semis: 1-Central vs StP/Perry^
5:30p, WBB, R16 Play-in: MAC vs Moberly+
7:00p, GBB, C4D2 Semis: 2-Potosi vs SG/Herky^
Friday, March 7:
5:00p, BBB, C5D1 Semis: IF Farm vs TBD
6:00p, BBB, C4D2 Final: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, MBB, R16 Semis: MAC vs Three Rivers+
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Anaheim*
Saturday, March 8:
10:55a, MLB: St. Louis @ Washington*
6:00p, GBB, C4D2 Final: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Los Angeles*
6:30p, MBB, R16 Final: IF MAC vs TBD+
Sunday, March 9:
11:55a, MLB: New York (A) @ St. Louis*
Monday, March 10:
5:30p, BBB, C5D1 Final: IF Farm vs TBD^
TBD, BBB, Class 4 Sectional: IF LOCAL TEAM
Tuesday, March 11:
5:30p, WBB, R16 Semis: IF 4-MAC vs 1-Three Rivers+
TBD, GBB, Class 4 Sectional: IF LOCAL TEAM
Thursday, March 13:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Pittsburgh*
Friday, March 14:
5:30p, WBB, R16 Final: IF MAC vs TBD+
TBD, BBB, Class 4/5 Quarterfinal: IF LOCAL TEAM
Saturday, March 15:
11:55a, MLB: Toronto @ St. Louis*
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Minnesota*
Sunday, March 16:
11:55a, MLB: Toronto @ St. Louis*
4:30p, NHL: Anaheim @ St. Louis*
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+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3