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Mizzou takes down No. 5 Florida
Mizzou takes down No. 5 Florida
Everything that could have gone right, went right for the Tigers in the first half.
And almost everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong for Missouri in the second half.
Almost.
But not quite everything as the Tigers hung on tight to an 83-82 win against the No. 5 Florida Gators in Gainesville on Tuesday, claiming the first Missouri road win since beating Pittsburgh on Nov. 28, 2023 and starting 3-1 in SEC play for the first time in program history.
“Hard-fought game,” Missouri coach Dennis Gates said. “I thought our guys played with a level of focus from the very beginning to the very end.”
The Tigers led for nearly all 40 minutes, with Florida’s final advantage coming at 5-3 with 18:58 left in the first half, but though Missouri had as much as a 19-point lead, the Gators made sure it came down to the wire.
Before halftime, the Tigers hit shot after shot as Caleb Grill hit his first four attempts from beyond the arc to help the Tigers build an early 30-17 lead.
“That was one of the more resilient victories I’ve ever been a part of,” Grill said. “And everyone knows I’ve been in college forever.”
Then Jacob Crews got into the action with a 3 to make it 33-18 and Anthony Robinson put his shoulder into his defender to create space for a fadeaway jumper to make it 42-23 for the biggest lead of the night with 7:22 left to play.
Florida chipped away to get back within 10, but as has been the case in the past two Missouri games, every time their opponent makes a run, the Tigers respond.
Mark Mitchell turned a Crews steal into a layup, Robinson hit a free throw and Tony Perkins grabbed Robinson’s miss on the second attempt and connected on an and-1 layup on tippin to extend Missouri’s lead back to 50-34 with 1:02 left before halftime.
The Tigers took the 16-point lead into the break after arguably the best single-half performance of the Gates era, with Missouri connecting on 17-of-31 (54.8 percent) from the field, 7-of-14 (50 percent) from 3 and 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) from the free-throw line while committing only three turnovers, which were all in the final three minutes, and forcing eight Florida turnovers.
“These are wins you’ve got to try to get and we were lucky enough to get it,” Gates said.
Then came the insanity.
Missouri missed its first eight attempts from the field in the second half, but collected four offensive rebounds in the span, allowing Florida only a 5-0 run to start.
Grill broke the run with a catch-and-shoot 3 from the top of the key, then he fed Trent Pierce for a vicious two-handed dunk to create a 55-41 margin with 16:20 left to play.
Florida cut the lead to 58-53 with 12:20 left, but a Mitchell dunk ended a 7-0 Gator run and Grill drove the baseline for a layup through contact to create a 62-53 advantage.
To add to the insanity, Perkins hit the first of two free throw attempts, leading to a Crews offensive board, a missed Grill 3, a Perkins offensive rebound and a defensive foul on Florida setting up an inbounds play for Missouri.
The Tigers inbounded to Perkins, who attempt a clear-out elbow move, but connected with his defender’s crotch, ending in a flagrant 2 and an ejection for Perkins.
The Tigers were forced to bring Robinson back on the floor with four fouls and 9 minutes to play.
The Gators used the free throws and ensuing possession to cut the lead to 7, then Grill was called for a flagrant 1 on a hook-and-hold, giving the Gators another two free throws and possession.
The Tiger lead went from 11 with 9:05 left to three with 7:56 remaining.
But one of the unlikeliest Tigers, Josh Gray, extended the lead at the free-throw line as he made both attempts when he was sent to the line. He missed his initial try, but a lane violation gave him another try on a one-and-one, leading to his two makes as the sub-40 percent free-throw shooter made his first four attempts at the line on Tuesday.
The Tigers extended back to a 6-point lead when Pierce poked a pass into the Florida backcourt, then Tamar Bates won a battle for possession and tossed it ahead to Pierce for a transition dunk.
But Walter Clayton, who ended with 28 to lead the game for Florida, answered with a 3 before Pierce took a Bates drive-and-kick pass for a right-corner 3 right after to make it 75-69.
Grill pump faked and side-stepped into a 3 from the right wing to give the Tigers a 78-71 advantage with 2:23 left, the last time the lead would be three possessions.
Clayton made a layup to cut it to 5, then Mitchell hit just one of two free throws to keep the game within two scores.
Alijah Martin hit two free throws for Florida. Then after an empty Missouri offensive possession, the Tiger defense forced Florida into a missed 3. But the rebound attempt went out of bounds allowing Florida to regain possession, which turned into a Martin layup thrown toward the hoop in desperation to cut the lead to 79-77 with 38 seconds left.
But after the Tigers had multiple empty trips to the free-throw line, two misses from Gray and two misses from Grill, 61.7 percent free-throw shooter Mitchell went to the line and hit both to create an 81-77 lead.
The 80-point mark has been the magic number for Missouri this year as the Tigers are now 11-0 when reaching the mark.
Florida cut the lead again, but Grill was sent back to the line and hit both, creating an 83-79 margin.
“I knew if we made them both, it would seal the deal,” Grill said. “Missed two earlier and I couldn’t believe I missed them.”
Florida hit a 3 with a second left, but was unable to make up the difference as Missouri beat its second top-5 opponent this season, marking the first time the Tigers have done that since 2008-09, and the Tigers first top-5 road win since 2012.
The Tigers celebrated Gates’ birthday with the win as they get to 14-3, 3-1 SEC and will come home to face Arkansas at 5 p.m. Saturday.
“Great birthday gift from our players to me,” Gates said.
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The Missouri House passed a bill Monday that would force entities receiving state funding to restrict usage of restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping accommodations based on biological sex and codify definitions for “female,” “male,” and “sex” throughout state statute.
State Rep. Becky Laubinger, a Republican from Park Hills, pitched the legislation as a “vital protection for women.” Lax policies and all-gender restrooms, like facilities in the Kansas City International Airport, invite predators, she argued.
“This is about our government facilities forcing people to share those spaces by creating all gender spaces where you don’t have the option in those spaces to go to a single sex space,” Laubinger said.
But during a House debate over the bill’s language last week, Democrats raised numerous issues with the legislation, saying it would be used to target transgender people.
“If you can just call the police and accuse someone of using the wrong bathroom, think about the implications of that,” said state Rep. Wick Thomas, a Kansas City Democrat and the House’s first transgender member.
The bill lacks an enforcement mechanism, other than allowing people to sue state-funded entities that do not “take reasonable steps” to designate single-sex spaces.
The bill’s fiscal note reflects concerns about costly litigation, though state departments could not estimate how much they will be impacted.
The University of Central Missouri projected “an indeterminate fiscal impact,” pointing to the “costs associated with enforcement of the regulations.”
The bill would require public universities to restrict dorm rooms, bathrooms, and locker rooms based on biological sex. It states that, “no individual shall enter a restroom, changing room or sleeping quarters that is designated for females or males unless he or she is a member of that sex.”
State Rep. Keri Ingle, a Democrat from Lee’s Summit, asked if this would bar college students from having students of the opposite sex in their dorm rooms overnight.
Laubinger said she had heard complaints from college students who felt uncomfortable when their roommate allowed a significant other to sleep over.
“I understand someone not wanting a boy over,” Ingle said. “I don’t know why we would legislate that. I don’t know why we would put that in the statute.”
State Rep. Mark Boyko, a Democrat from Kirkwood, said the bill would bar men from visiting women’s dorm rooms at any time. He wouldn’t be allowed to help his daughter set up her dorm room as a man, he said.
“I understand the intention you’re having,” he told Laubinger. “But the words don’t match your intention of this bill.”
House Republicans offered broad support, calling the bill a basic safety measure.
State Rep. Carolyn Caton, a Blue Springs Republican, said she thinks the legislation would be a “good protection.
“If nothing else, I think it just eases some young ladies’ minds,” she said.
The bill passed along party lines Monday, apart from a lone Republican “nay” from state Rep. Tara Peters of Rolla, who also voted against the bill at the committee level.
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Reinforcing the offensive line has been a priority for the New Orleans Saints, who opened free agency by signing former Buffalo Bills left guard David Edwards to a four-year, $61 million contract. Even though the franchise has allocated plenty of resources to its offensive line, the free agency addition won’t stop them from seeking more offensive line talent.
The franchise is focused on protecting second-year quarterback Tyler Shough. If a starting offensive lineman is injured, someone must step up. Currently, Asim Richards is the only reliable backup for left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. or right tackle Taliese Fuaga. On the interior, Dillon Radunz would make sense as a reliable replacement if someone were to go down between Edwards, center Erik McCoy, and right guard Cesar Ruiz.
Drafting a promising offensive lineman in 2026 makes sense, as the Saints hold five Day 3 picks. It’s unlikely general manager Mickey Loomis will spend early draft capital on a tackle, but a late pick is logical. Missouri’s Keagen Trost, projected for Day 3, could fit this need.
Trost, 25, recently worked out privately with the Saints, a source told Saints Wire. The Missouri standout earned a 92.4 Pro Football Focus grade in 13 games last season, ranking No. 1 among 632 eligible collegiate tackles. He also allowed just one sack in 834 total snaps.
Trost’s high grades project him in the fifth round, and he offers versatility, including potential to move inside. At his pro day, he measured 6-foot-4 and 313 pounds. The main issue is his 32 3/8-inch arms, which are shorter than teams prefer for starting tackles. He has extensive SEC experience and strong college production to back it up.
Picks No. 150 and 172 in the fifth round are logical choices for New Orleans to consider selecting Trost. Multiple teams have shown interest in him; he had five pre-draft visits and recently held virtual meetings with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Atlanta Falcons, according to a source. While there are many highly regarded offensive linemen in this class, Trost’s versatility appears to set him apart from the others.
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