Despite an impressive looking record on paper, the Tigers were on track to miss the NCAA Tournament, before the Tigers upset win against No. 22 Florida. Now with the win, Missouri is in much better shape heading into the meat of their schedule.
Before Saturday night's win, Mizzou was ranked 94th in the NET, and far from even sniffing a tournament appearance. But now the Tigers have leaped up 10 spots to 84th, putting them in a solid position to climb with a decent SEC record.
Tigers back on track after win over National Champs
Mizzou hadn't looked good for over a month, but with the return of Jayden Stone and Trent Pierce, the Tigers looked like a completely different team against the Gators.