ORLANDO, Fla. - Back in the Sunshine State after playing in the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando over the Thanksgiving weekend, Mizzou Men's Basketball (6-2, 0-0 SEC) pulled out a road victory over UCF (4-3, 0-0 AAC), 62-59, on Thursday night at CFE Arena.

Mizzou's upperclassmen paved the way for the Tigers, as senior guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario) and senior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) each scored 19 points. Robertson was lethal from beyond the three-point arc, sinking five threes, while Barnett connected on 3-of-4 from past the charity stripe in the game's final minute to seal the win for the Tigers.
 
Turning Point
 
With less than four minutes remaining in the first half, Robertson picked the pocket of a UCF ball handler, then advanced the ball up the court to a streaking Barnett, who took off just a few feet inside the free throw line for a thunderous one-handed slam. After finding it a struggle to shoot from the field for the majority of the half, the dunk put the Tigers within three points, 21-18 with 3:37 left in the half, and caused the Knights to call a timeout.
 
After the break, Robertson then tied the score with a triple, and then a few possessions later, freshman forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) grabbed an offensive rebound while saving the ball from going out-of-bounds. The Porter pass found junior guard Cullen VanLeer (Pacific, Mo.), who swung the ball to Robertson, who drained another three-pointer to give the Tigers the lead, 24-21, with 1:57 left in the game.
 
Mizzou would not trail in the game again.
 
Top Tigers
 
Senior guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario) led the team in scoring for the third team this season by pouring in 19 points (7-of-11 FG, 5-of-7 3 PT). Robertson's five three-pointers is the sixth time this season he has hit multiple treys and the third time this season he has connected on at least five three-pointers. It was the 12^th time in his career he has made at least five three-pointers.
 
Senior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) scored in double-digits for the third-straight game and the fifth time this season, scoring 19 points (7-of-12 FG, 2-of-5 3 PT, 3-of-4 FT) while grabbing six rebounds; his fifth game with at least five boards this season. Barnett continued his impressive shooting from the free throw line by making 3-of-4 attempts from the charity stripe. On the season, Barnett is now shooting 24-of-27 (88.9 percent) from the free throw line.
 
Matching up against the 7-6 Tacko Fall, freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon (East St. Louis, Ill.) showed no sign of backing down, as the Tiger freshman scored in double-digits for the third time this season with 12 points (6-of-12 FG). Tilmon led the Tigers with seven rebounds, including four on the offensive glass while also matching a season-high with three blocks.
 
Up Next
 
Head coach Cuonzo Martin's squad returns home to Mizzou Arena for its next four contests, beginning with Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.