| #20/20 Missouri (13-3, 2-2 SEC) at Florida (9-7, 2-2 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Saturday, Jan. 14 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Gainesville, Fla. • Exactech Arena |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 113 or 191 | Sirius XM App: 962 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | Florida |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
The nationally-ranked Missouri basketball teams is set for its second-straight SEC road game with a contest at Florida. Tipoff on Saturday is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Mizzou is 13-3 during the 2022-23 season and is ranked No. 20 in both the AP and coaches polls.
• The Tigers have split their four SEC games, taking both home games and falling on the road twice, including an 82-64 loss at Texas A&M Wednesday.
• D'Moi Hodge leads the Tigers with 15.5 points and 2.8 steals per game.
• Kobe Brown is second on the team with 15.3 points, while leading MU with 5.6 rebounds.
• Nick Honor registers a team-best 3.6 assists.
• The Tigers own the nation's fourth-ranked scoring offense at 85.7 points, while allowing 75.6.
ABOUT THE GATORS
• Florida enters with a 9-7 record and is tied with the Tigers in the SEC standings with a 2-2 mark.
• The Gators have won their last two games, posting victories over Georgia and at LSU.
• Colin Castleton leads Florida with 14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.
• Kowacie Reeves is second on the team with 10.2 points per game, while Kyle Lofton leads Florida with 3.3 assists.
• The Gators average 74.3 points offensively, while allowing 66.5 defensively.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Tigers and Gators have met 12 times on the basketball court with Florida owning an 8-4 edge in the series.
• The schools have split a pair of games the last two years with the combined margin of victory being just three points.
• The last time the schools met in Gainesville, Mizzou won its first-ever game in five all-time meetings at Florida, posting a 72-70 win in 2020.
NO. 4 IN SCORING OFFENSE
• One of the biggest keys to success this season for Mizzou is owning a top scoring attack.
• Mizzou enters the game ranked fourth nationally with an offense of 85.7 points.
TARGETING 70 POINTS
• While the Tigers are averaging well over 80 points this season, the magic number is just 70 for MU.
• The Tigers have won their last 16 games when scoring at least 70 points, including a perfect 12-0 mark this season.
• On the opposite end, Mizzou is just 1-3 this year when held under the target – losing 21 of its last 22 games overall with 69 or fewer points.
• Overall, Mizzou is averaging 90.2 points in its 13 wins this year but just 66.3 in its three losses.
1-2 SCORING PUNCH
• D'Moi Hodge and Kobe Brown have anchored the Tigers' high-scoring attack this season.
• Both players are averaging over 15 points per game with Hodge leading the way at 15.5 and Brown right behind at 15.3.
• Mizzou and Alabama are the only two SEC teams to feature two players with 15-plus points, while MU has two players scoring 15 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons (also in 2013-14).
SCORING DUO KEY TO SUCCESS
• With the Tigers needing just 70 points to score a win this year, it is no surprise the team's top two scorers have been instrumental to its success.
• Mizzou is a perfect 13-0 when Kobe Brown and D'Moi Hodge combine for 24 points in a game and 0-3 when held under the mark.
• Overall, the duo is combining for 14 more points in wins (33.4 to 19.3) – shooting 19 percent higher.
1,000-POINT CLUB
• Five active Tigers have reached the 1,000-point mark during their career, while another two are quickly approaching the number.
• DeAndre Gholston is just 15 points from the milestone, while Tre Gomillion is 53 points shy.
• The duo looks to join Isiaih Mosley, Nick Honor, Noah Carter, Kobe Brown and D'Moi Hodge as active Tigers in the club.
MULTIPLE 1,000-POINT SCORERS
• Missouri is one of the nation's most experienced teams, evident by its multiple 1,000-point scorers.
• Along with San Diego and UAB, Mizzou is currently one of just three schools in the nation to feature five 1,000-point scorers.
• No school features more than five players as the Tigers have two within 55 points of the number.
MINIMAL TURNOVER OFFENSE
• Despite playing a high-tempo game with a lot of passing, Mizzou has done a good job avoiding turnovers this year.
• Mizzou ranks second in the SEC and 59th in the country with 11.6 turnovers per game.
• In fact, the Tigers have not totaled more than 10 turnovers in any of their last five games – 8.6 per game during the stretch – the longest run by Mizzou since the 2011-12 campaign.