Tyrese Samuel And Zyon Pullin Control Crunch Time In 83-74 Win

Florida Gators forward Tyrese Samuel #4 shooting during the first half as the Florida Gators mens basketball team hosts the #6 ranked Kentucky Wildcats at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. January 6th, 2024. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.There were some tense moments for the heavily favored Florida Gators at home but in the final minutes they took control and left no doubt against the Missouri Tigers coming away with a 83-74 win. Florida controlled the game for much of the first half but Missouri clawed back in the second and kept it close for much of the game, as close as 66-65 with 5:30 remaining. It was at that point where Zyon Pullin (21 points, 3 assists) took over hitting some key floaters and midrange jumpers and finding Tyrese Samuel for dunks around the rim, putting the Gators up by double-digits in a hurry that made this game look like it wasn’t as close as it was which is huge from a resume standpoint. With the win the Gators get their 20th win of the season and improve to 20-8 (10-5), while the lowly Missouri Tigers fall to 8-20 and perhaps most stunningly–0-15 in SEC play.

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