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Scouting report, Score forecast for Missouri against Florida in the Sec tournament

Nashville, Tenn. – After the Gators came across the line on Thursday on Thursday.

Saatgut No. 7 Missouri Basketball will compete in the Bridgestone Arena against No. 2 Florida in the quarter-finals of the Sec tournament on Friday evening, one day after the Tigers had ended a three-game defeat by defeating the state of Mississippi in order to move in Music City.

Mizzou (22-10) defeated the Bulldogs 85-73 on Thursday and had to do this in the second half without the leading goal scorer Mark Mitchell when the striker was sitting with an injury to the right knee. It is unclear whether he will return to UF. Tamar Bates led the tigers with 25 points against MSU.

Florida (27-4) earned itself directly to the quarter-finals of the SEC tournament with the kind approval of the SEC tournament, which means that the Gators have not played since Saturday.

The winner of the game between Mu and UF will play either Kentucky or Alabama on Saturday in the semi -finals.

You need to know the following about Florida before the game on Friday:

What do Florida lead that lead to Missouri's basketball game?

They are only a few.

The Gators were consistently elite on the offensive and have recently been one of the better defense units in the Sec. There are not many analytical categories in which Florida is really too short, at least according to the metrics of CBB Analytics.

However, there is a clear lack.

The opponents of UF try free throws at a speed of 37.5% if they are weighed against field goal attempts, which is in the lower 20% of the country and means that the Gator's teams send in the strip quite often.

Florida also has a free -throwing rate rate of 32.2%, which is located in the lower three in the second.

It's not much, but it is a potential weakness that Mizzou trainer Dennis Gates may be able to exploit.

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There is a reason why we say that the weaknesses of Florida are minimal: In the last five games, coach Todd Golden's team takes the best team in the league with +14.6 differential per 100 possessions in this range.

The gators earn their money by being an elite offensive unit.

They achieve 1.236 points per property, which is nationwide in the 99th percentile. You have a 40.2% OST -donating back -up rate, which is also occupied in the 99th percentile. Your sales rate is 11.7%, which is in the 98th percentile. They have the top brand of the country for mere volume of the field goal attempts and convert from inside and outside the arch in a clip that ranks in the upper quarter of all division i team.

This is a lot for a team that does well at the same time – and for Mu to master on Friday.

Player to see: Alex Condon

With the status of Mitchell's status, the tigers lack some length and height.

Condon is the player who can benefit the most. The 6-foot 11 striker had a 17-point final of the regular season of the Gators of the Gator, which is a warning sign for what it can produce.

Mizzou did him well to limit him at the beginning of this season, and held Condon on six rebounds, all defensive and eight points. This was relatively one -dimensional, since it was left behind its normal production in the post and the possibilities of second chance.

How can Mizzou Florida beat?

The recipe for Mus Sieg in Gainesville was pretty simple: Missouri's attack was balanced and fatal.

Caleb Grill shot 6 of 11 from Deep. Four players scored 10 or more points. Three more give up at least five points. The tigers took the lead early and weathered a storm of the second half to achieve a top five road victory.

Mizzou has to achieve a complete offensive performance to have every chance. Grill must be better than its 2-von 11 night from the field against the state Mississippi. The tigers need similar services from Bates and Perkins, which had 25 or 20 points against the Bulldogs.

And the tigers cannot allow several UF players -be it Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin or anyone else -to score consistent points.

There is a lot to ask, but that's what it takes against a strong opponent.

Score prediction: Florida 92, Missouri 81

Mizzou may be without Mitchell against Florida, and if there is doubts about his health, he should probably stay on the sidelines to ensure that he is healthy for the NCAA tournament.

Suppose the tigers are without their leading goal scorers, the quarter -finals on Friday against one of the best team in the country becomes a mammoth task – and we see that they do not overcome them.