NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Down its leading scorer and battling one of the nation's hottest teams, Missouri men's basketball bowed out of the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a quarterfinal loss to Florida.
The No. 7 seed Tigers fell behind the No. 2 seed Gators immediately, making the second half competitive until they were buried by a late Florida flurry to fall 95-81.
Mizzou power forward Mark Mitchell did not play, a precautionary absence after hurting his right knee in MU's previous tournament game. Short on manpower and unable to find the offensive juice to compete with UF's recent run of high-octane play, the Tigers were no match.