National Basketball Association
Florida 82, Missouri 72
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2016
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Tim Gattis, # CJ Washington
Attendance:
7013
By The Sports Xchange
Florida broke a four-game losing streak and finished .500 in SEC play with an 82-72 win over Missouri on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, Mo.
Dorian Finney-Smith led all scorers with 20 for the Gators (18-13, 9-9).
Florida gets ready for the SEC Tournament while the Tigers, due to a self-imposed post-season ban, are finished for the year at 10-21, including 3-15 in conference play for the second straight year.
The Gators jumped to an early 6-1 lead on two dunks and a layup while Missouri missed nine of its first 11 shots. The lead grew to 18 by halftime as Finney-Smith scored 14 points before the break.
Florida's lead grew to as many as 21 in the second half, aided by a technical foul on Missouri's Terrence Phillips. The Gators went 25 of 33 from the free-throw line.
Namon Wright had 19 to pace Missouri. Ryan Rosburg added 11 points and four rebounds in his 127th and final game as a Tiger.
Top Game Performances
Florida |
|
Missouri |
Dorian Finney-Smith 20 |
Scoring |
Namon Wright 19 |
Chris Chiozza 8 |
Assists |
Terrence Phillips 7 |
Chris Chiozza 7 |
Rebounds |
Terrence Phillips 10 |
KeVaughn Allen 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Puryear 3 |
Chris Chiozza 3 |
Steals |
Jakeenan Gant 1 |
John Egbunu 3 |
Blocks |
Kevin Puryear 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Florida
|
82 |
42.9 |
9-32 |
25-33 |
13 |
34 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
Missouri
|
72 |
45.0 |
7-18 |
11-20 |
9 |
36 |
1 |
2 |
12 |