On a different day, the narrative emerging from Florida might have been how Mohamed Diarra delivered at a vital moment to push Missouri to a road win.
Don’t scoff. It’s not far-fetched. I’ll walk you through it.
Tied at 45-45, Diarra shakily backed down Alex Fudge on the right block and gently kissed the ball off the glass to put the No. 20 Tigers in front. Thirty seconds later, Diarra, who had only played 28 minutes this season, rotated down to meet the cutting Will Richard as he rose to the rim and forced the Gators wing to botch a reverse layup.