Missouri senior point guard Jordan Geist has never been afraid of big moments. Last year he took the blame when late-game passes and shots went awry. On Sunday, Geist played the hero as he led the Tigers to a 64-62 overtime victory over UCF.
Geist scored a team-high 18 points, including a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.
“It feels good to finally get one to fall,” said Geist, who missed last-second shots against Arkansas and Mississippi and had a late pass intercepted against Florida as a junior. “Last year, I took a couple of them that rattled out.