
Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators
· SEC Tournament - QuarterfinalWalter Clayton Jr. scores 18 as No. 4 Florida beats Missouri 95-81 to reach SEC semifinal

The second-seeded Gators (28-4) never trailed and advance to the semifinals on Saturday against fifth-ranked Alabama, a 99-70 winner over Kentucky. Florida shot 62% from the floor, including 38% from 3-point range.
Tamar Bates scored 16 points to lead the seventh-seeded Tigers (22-11). Bates was Missouri’s high scorer in both of its SEC Tournament games. Anthony Robinson II and Tony Perkins each scored 13.
Florida began the game with a 10-0 run and held a 50-37 lead at the half.
Missouri junior and leading scorer Mark Mitchell did not play with coach Dennis Gates electing to hold him out to rest a knee injury and be ready for the NCAA Tournament. Mitchell had seven points in 12 minutes played in Thursday’s victory over tenth-ranked Mississippi St.
Florida: The Gators lost the only regular season matchup against Missouri 83-82 on Jan. 14 in Gainesville, Florida’s only home loss this season.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 95 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 95 |
2nd 0:00 | Jeremy Sanchez made Free Throw. | 81 - 95 |
2nd 0:00 | Missouri Deadball Team Rebound. | 80 - 95 |
2nd 0:00 | Jeremy Sanchez missed Free Throw. | 80 - 95 |
Statistics
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30-68 | FG | 34-55 |
44.1 | Field Goal % | 61.8 |
4-16 | 3PT | 9-24 |
25.0 | Three Point % | 37.5 |
17-28 | FT | 18-23 |
60.7 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
31 | Rebounds | 32 |
18 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
13 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
10 | Assists | 20 |
7 | Steals | 5 |
0 | Blocks | 7 |
9 | Turnovers | 16 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
22 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
48 | Points in Paint | 48 |
19 | Fouls | 21 |
0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
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2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
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Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 34-4 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Tennessee | 12-6 | 3 | 30-8 |
Texas A&M | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Ole Miss | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Kentucky | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Missouri | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
Arkansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Oklahoma | 6-12 | 9 | 20-14 |
Texas | 6-12 | 9 | 19-16 |
LSU | 3-15 | 12 | 14-18 |
South Carolina | 2-16 | 13 | 12-20 |