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Mizzou fails to capitalize on late runs in a close loss to Florida on the road

It seems like it’s the same script every game for Missouri men’s basketball during Southeastern Conference play. Wednesday night was no different, with an 83-74 loss to No. 24 Florida.

Multiple times, the Tigers (8-20, 0-15 Southeastern Conference) had a chance to take the lead against the Gators (20-8, 10-5) at the Stephen O’Connell Center in Gainsville, Florida, and each time failed.

Coming out of the half, and like many games on the road before (Alabama, Texas A&M, South Carolina and Ole Miss, specifically) the Tigers stormed out strong on a 10-2 run fueled by Nick Honor that included a floater and a 3-pointer, which was followed by a Sean East II jumper making it a one-point game.