Missouri holds off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in SEC opener
AP
Jan 03, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Anthony Robinson II had 19 points and eight rebounds as Missouri Tigers held off No. 22 Florida Gators 76-74 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Mark Mitchell added 14 points, Jacob Crews had 13 and Trent Pierce scored 10 off the bench in his first game this season for the Tigers (11-3, 1-0). Jayden Stone scored Missouri's first eight points and finished with nine after missing the previous seven games with a hand injury.
Thomas Haugh had 24 points and seven rebounds for the Gators (9-5, 0-1). Alex Condon added 14 points, six assists and five boards.
Pierce made a layup that put the Tigers ahead for good, 66-65, with 2:45 remaining, and his 3-pointer extended the lead to four 40 seconds later.
Robinson banked in a 3 to give the Tigers a 74-69 advantage with 21 seconds left, and they still led by five with under 10 seconds to play. But then Haugh converted a three-point play and Mitchell missed two free throws at the other end with 4.3 seconds remaining. That gave the Gators one last chance, but Boogie Fland missed a long 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
The Tigers have won two straight regular-season games against Florida after beating the 2025 national champions 83-82 on Jan. 4 last year in Gainesville.
Haugh hit a 3 with 3:37 remaining to cap an 11-0 run that pushed Florida ahead 65-64 for its only lead of the second half.
Both teams grabbed 37 rebounds after Florida entered leading the nation in rebounding margin at plus-17.2.
Missouri shot 45.4% from the field, becoming the second team to shoot better than 45% against the Gators this season.
The Tigers opened the second half on a 6-0 run after 7-foot-5 redshirt freshman Trent Burns made his first career 3 for Missouri as time expired in the first half to tie the game at 39.
Florida hosts No. 23 Georgia on Wednesday night.
Missouri visits Kentucky on Wednesday night.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
39
MIZZ
Tigers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gators gains possession)
19:41
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
19:39
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
19:10
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:51
Boogie Fland turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Stone steals)
18:48
+2
Jayden Stone makes two point layup
0-2
18:34
+3
Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
3-2
18:19
Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
18:17
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
18:05
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
6-2
17:44
+3
Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
6-5
17:36
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
9-5
17:24
Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot
17:22
Alex Condon defensive rebound
17:14
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
17:12
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
17:04
+3
Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
9-8
16:48
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
16:48
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
16:48
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-8
16:36
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
16:34
Gators defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Boogie Fland assists)
13-8
16:01
Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:59
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
15:53
Xaivian Lee turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
15:53
TV timeout
15:24
Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
15:22
Mark Mitchell offensive rebound
15:21
Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession)
15:18
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
15:16
Alex Condon defensive rebound
15:05
Thomas Haugh misses two point layup
15:03
Micah Handlogten offensive rebound
14:58
Micah Handlogten misses two point layup
14:56
Trent Pierce defensive rebound
14:50
+3
Anthony Robinson II makes three point jump shot (Jayden Stone assists)
13-11
14:25
Luke Northweather shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
14:25
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:25
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:25
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
14:04
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
14:02
Luke Northweather offensive rebound
14:02
Jump ball. Luke Northweather vs. Urban Klavzar (Urban Klavzar gains possession)
14:02
Luke Northweather turnover (lost ball) (Urban Klavzar steals)
13:43
+2
Urban Klavzar makes two point layup
15-11
13:31
Micah Handlogten blocks T.O. Barrett's two point layup
13:29
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup
17-11
13:19
Tigers 30 second timeout
13:02
T.O. Barrett turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Brown steals)
12:47
+2
Boogie Fland makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
19-11
12:24
Urban Klavzar shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-12
12:24
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-13
12:00
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
11:58
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
11:51
Xaivian Lee shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
Jacob Crews misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:51
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-14
11:30
+3
Urban Klavzar makes three point stepback jump shot
22-14
11:15
Sebastian Mack offensive foul
11:15
Sebastian Mack turnover (offensive foul)
11:07
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
11:06
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
11:05
Urban Klavzar misses two point layup
11:04
Gators offensive rebound
11:03
Alex Condon offensive foul
11:02
Alex Condon turnover (offensive foul)
10:52
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point layup (Mark Mitchell assists)
22-16
10:38
Luke Northweather blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup
10:36
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
10:26
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
22-18
10:12
+2
Alex Condon makes two point dunk (Xaivian Lee assists)
24-18
9:58
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul
9:41
+3
Mark Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
24-21
9:28
Jayden Stone shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
9:28
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
9:28
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-21
9:17
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
9:15
Gators defensive rebound
9:02
Jayden Stone shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-21
9:02
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-21
8:50
Micah Handlogten shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
8:50
Anthony Robinson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:50
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-22
8:20
Alex Condon misses two point layup
8:18
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point layup
28-24
7:44
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
7:42
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
7:38
+2
T.O. Barrett makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)
28-26
7:11
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
31-26
6:43
Alex Condon shooting foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
6:43
TV timeout
6:43
+1
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
6:43
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:43
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
6:15
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
6:13
Tigers defensive rebound
6:03
Urban Klavzar shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-28
6:03
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
5:51
+2
Isaiah Brown makes two point dunk (Boogie Fland assists)
33-29
5:31
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive foul
5:31
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:57
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
4:55
Urban Klavzar offensive rebound
4:55
Isaiah Brown misses three point jump shot
4:53
Jacob Crews shooting foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
4:53
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-29
4:53
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-29
4:36
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
35-31
4:26
Alex Condon offensive foul
4:26
Alex Condon turnover (offensive foul)
4:18
Anthony Robinson II misses three point pullup jump shot
4:16
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
4:05
Thomas Haugh misses two point driving floating jump shot
4:03
Micah Handlogten offensive rebound
3:51
Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Micah Handlogten draws the foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
Micah Handlogten misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:51
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
3:51
Isaiah Brown shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
3:35
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-32
3:35
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-33
3:12
Mark Mitchell blocks Thomas Haugh's two point layup
3:10
Tigers defensive rebound
2:50
Mark Mitchell misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:48
Jacob Crews offensive rebound
2:42
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
35-35
2:35
Thomas Haugh misses two point layup
2:33
Nicholas Randall defensive rebound
2:09
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Anthony Robinson II's two point layup
2:07
Nicholas Randall offensive rebound
2:07
Isaiah Brown blocks Nicholas Randall's two point hook shot
2:04
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:33
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
37-35
1:33
Xaivian Lee shooting foul (Jayden Stone draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Jayden Stone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
1:21
Jayden Stone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
1:01
Mark Mitchell blocks Thomas Haugh's two point layup
0:59
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
0:59
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point turnaround hook shot
39-36
0:42
Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
0:40
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
0:17
Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
0:15
Boogie Fland offensive rebound
0:15
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (lost ball)
0:15
Gators 30 second timeout
0:03
+3
Trent Burns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
39-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
35
MIZZ
Tigers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
39-41
19:25
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
19:23
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
19:16
Thomas Haugh misses two point floating jump shot
19:14
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
19:07
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Shawn Phillips Jr. assists)
39-43
18:51
Mark Mitchell personal foul
18:47
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
18:45
Tigers defensive rebound
18:27
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
39-45
18:15
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
18:13
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
18:09
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive foul
18:09
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:54
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
17:52
Jayden Stone defensive rebound
17:31
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
17:29
Alex Condon defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Thomas Haugh assists)
41-45
16:57
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
41-47
16:42
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
16:40
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
16:33
Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot
16:31
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
16:15
Xaivian Lee misses three point pullup jump shot
16:13
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
16:13
Luke Northweather personal foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
16:04
Luke Northweather personal foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
15:53
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point alley-oop dunk (Alex Condon assists)
43-47
15:23
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point fadeaway jump shot
43-49
15:06
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
15:04
Tigers defensive rebound
15:04
TV timeout
14:39
Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
14:37
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
14:33
Jayden Stone personal foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
14:09
Urban Klavzar turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
