A bad back and a 7-footer couldn’t stop Jordan Geist on Sunday.
Missouri’s point guard, previously ridiculed for his late-game shooting, carried Missouri to a 64-62 overtime victory over Central Florida at Mizzou Arena. Geist hit a three-pointer with time expiring to send the game to overtime and finished with 18 points.
The Tigers (4-3) overcame a poor offensive performance in the first half and foul trouble from Jeremiah Tilmon.
For the game’s first 10 minutes, Missouri’s offense looked respectable. The Knights opened the game in a 2-3 zone, which forced MU to shoot threes, or meet 7-foot-6 Knights center Tacko Fall in the lane.