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| Florida | Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Mo. | Tuesday, Feb. 24 / 8 p.m. CT |
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TWEETABLE TIGER TRACKS...
• Mizzou Men's Basketball (7-20, 1-13) returns home to Mizzou Arena to host Florida (13-14, 6-8) on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. on SEC Network.
• The Mizzou-Florida series is led by the Gators, 3-1, with all four matchups as SEC league games.
• Freshman G Montaque Gill-Caesar has scored in double figures in back-to-back games, with 11 points at No. 18 Arkansas and at Vanderbilt.
• Sophomore F Johnathan Williams, III recorded his fifth double-double of the season at No. 18 Arkansas with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Tramaine Isabell (13), Jakeenan Gant (11) and Gill-Caesar (11) helped Mizzou's 5 freshmen combine for 48 points at Arkansas (Feb. 18).
• Senior G Keith Shamburger's 2.7 assist/turnover ratio in SEC action ranks 2nd in the league, while his 4.6 assists/game ranks third.
• Mizzou lost sophomore G Wes Clark for the rest of the season after an arm injury at South Carolina (Feb. 10).
• Williams, Mizzou's leading scorer (12.4 PPG), averaged just 5.8 points per game in 2013-14.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT... FLORIDA
• Florida (13-14, 6-8) are winners of just one game in its last six, taking down Vanderbilt on Feb. 14 by a score of 50-47. The Gators have dropped three consecutive road contests, including the most recent 70-63 result at LSU on Feb. 21.
• The Gators are led in scoring by junior guard Michael Frazier, who averages 13.2 points per game. Right behind Frazier is junior forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who drops in 12.9 points per game. Finney-Smith is also Florida's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.8 boards per game.
• Head coach Billy Donovan is in his 19th season leading Florida and 21st season of coaching, overall. Donovan has led the Gators to four NCAA Final Fours and back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007.
LAST TIME
• Mizzou dropped a 72-49 result to No. 1-ranked Florida, 72-49, in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on March 14, 2014. The Gators improved to 30-2 overall with the victory, while the Tigers moved to 22-10 overall.
• Jabari Brown led all scorers with his 18 points, but strong outside shooting from Florida (12-of-21 3PT) proved to be the difference.
SERIES HISTORY
• Florida leads the all-time series vs. Mizzou, 3-1, with the Tigers picking up their win over the Gators on Feb. 19, 2013, by a score of 63-60.
• All four matchups between the Tigers and Gators have come with Mizzou as a member of the SEC.