The Florida basketball squad has faced plenty of adversity coming into the new year, starting 1-3 in conference play and losing credibility with bracketologists by failing to hang with the Tennessee Volunteers.
Florida paid a visit to Knoxville and got shut down offensively while being exposed on defense by the sharpshooting of Volunteers guard Dalton Knecht, leading to an 85-66 road loss.
So now the Gators continue its long road trip with its first-ever trip to Missouri under the leadership of head coach Todd Golden. The Tigers visited Gainesville last season when Florida pulled a 73-64 upset. Missouri is coming into Saturday afternoon’s matchup unranked this time around (compared to its No. 20 ranking in 2023).
Here’s how both teams will line up on Saturday night.