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Florida vs. Missouri: How to watch, injury report, betting lines, game notes

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Missouri Tigers guard Mark Mitchell (25) and Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) jump for the ball during the first half at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

The No. 2 seed Florida Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) open SEC Tournament play on Friday with a rematch against Missouri in the quarterfinal.

The Tigers (22-10, 10-8 SEC) beat UF in Gainesville on Jan. 18 and Thursday’s win over Mississippi State snapped a three-game losing streak.

How to watch Florida against Missouri

When: March 14
Where: Bridgestone Arena (19,395) | Nashville, Tenn.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Karl Ravech, Analyst: Jimmy Dykes, Reporter: Molly McGrath

Betting lines for Gators vs. Tigers

Spread: Florida -8.5
Over/Under: 159.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -360, Missouri +285

Florida-Missouri injury report

Florida forward Sam Alexis is out for the game. Missouri has no players listed on its availability report.

RELATED: Sam Alexis suffers an injury setback

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.32.317.23.84.3 ast
15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsGr.30.214.54.72.3 ast
5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.513.34.71.7 stl
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.011.48.02.3 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.56.06.51.0 blk

Missouri Tigers projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
0Anthony Robinson IIGuard6-3, 180 poundsSo.23.09.23.23.5 ast
2Tamar BatesGuard6-5, 195 poundsSr.25.612.92.61.4 stl
12Tony PerkinsGuard6-4, 200 poundsGr.23.18.22.42.5 ast
25Mark MitchellForward6-9, 230 poundsJr.28.114.34.72.0 ast
11Trent PierceForward6-10, 220 poundsSo.17.16.93.31.0 ast

Game notes

* Friday marks the 16th meeting between Florida and Missouri. The Gators lead the all-time series 10-5, but the Tigers handed them their only home loss this season.

* Florida enters postseason play off one of the most successful regular seasons in program history, notching the second-most regular season wins (27) in program history and tying for the team’s second-most SEC wins (14). The Gators are one of three teams to rate in the top 10 nationally in both offensive and defensive efficiency alongside Duke and Houston and finished the regular season winning nine of 10.

* Walter Clayton Jr. is the first player in Florida history to earn first-team All-American honors. Clayton’s two-season run ranks among the all-time best in UF history. His 1,150 points are the third-most by a Gator over two seasons in program history, trailing only Neal Walk (1,312) and Nick Calathes (1,170). His 177 3-pointers are the fifth-most by a Gator over two seasons. Clayton has also made a 3-pointer in a UF-record 53 consecutive appearances.

* Clayton’s 74 points in last season’s SEC Tournament are a UF record for most in on SEC Tournament. The Gators played four games in their run to the title game, and Clayton earned All-SEC Tournament Team honors for his effort.

* All-SEC selection Alex Condon’s six double-doubles included all three of the Gators’ top-10 wins this season. Condon became the second player in Florida history to win SEC Player of the Week three times (Jalen Hudson, 2017-18).

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