Missouri beat Florida head-to-head Wednesday in the recruiting battle for Eastern Arizona College defensive tackle Malik Young.
The Gators got revenge Thursday at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center by pummeling the Tigers 93-54 before a national audience on ESPN2.
Things went south in a hurry, too.
No. 24 Florida (17-5, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) scored on its first nine possessions in building an 18-3 lead during the opening 5 1/2 minutes.
Missouri (5-16, 0-9 SEC) would trail by as many as 31 points in the first half, which ended with second-year coach Michael White’s squad in front 48-20.