Thursday, February 2
Gainesville, Fla.
6 p.m. CT
Missouri
at
Florida
@MizzouHoops Heads to #24 Florida for Thursday Road Matchup
2/1/2017 10:06:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tigers-Gators to tip off at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2
| MIZZOU (5-15, 0-8) ROAD TRIP - Thursday, Feb. 2 | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME | MEDIA | |
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#24 Florida (16-5, 6-2) |
O'Connell Center | Thursday | 6 p.m. | ||
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Men's Basketball (5-15, 0-8) hits the road for a second-straight matchup against a ranked foe in No. 24 Florida (16-5, 6-2) on Thursday, Feb. 2, in Gainesville, Fla. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT from the O'Connell Center on ESPN2 and the Tiger Radio Network.
- The Tigers last played back-to-back ranked opponents during the 2015-16 season's SEC schedule, playing at No. 10 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2016) and at No. 20 Kentucky (Jan. 27, 2016).
- Youth is a big theme for the Tigers - the entire 2016-17 Mizzou roster is made up of first- or second-year players. Not a single member of the Mizzou program has been with the Black & Gold for three seasons. According to KenPom.com, the Tigers rank 338th out of 351 NCAA Division I teams in terms of experience.
- Mizzou's second annual #RallyForRhyan Game has been scheduled for the Tigers' game vs. Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 4. Learn more about the opportunity to support pediatric cancer research at MUTigers.com/R4Rgame.
- Since his insertion into Mizzou's starting lineup, junior forward Jordan Barnett is averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
- Terrence Phillips ranks first in the SEC in assists per game during league play (5.5). He recorded a career-high 10 vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 21).
OPPONENT - FLORIDA
- No. 24 Florida sits at third place in the Southeastern Conference entering Thursday's matchup with Mizzou. The Gators are 16-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
- The Gators, led by head coach Mike White, opened the season by winning seven of their first eight games before falling to Duke and Florida State in back-to-back contests on Dec. 6 and Dec. 11, respectively. After the two-game skid, Florida won seven straight games before falling to South Carolina on Jan. 18.
- Florida is led by sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, who is averaging 13.6 points per game while shooting 45.3 percent from the field (101-of-223). Senior guard Canyon Berry and junior forward Devin Robinson also average double figures for the Gators, scoring 12.6 and 12.0 points per game, respectively.
- Redshirt junior center John Egbunu leads the team in rebounds with 6.7 rebounds per game, while Robinson is averaging 5.5 boards per game. Egbunu leads the team in offensive rebounds with 49, while Robinson is second on the team with 36.
- Florida is averaging 78.7 points and 36.0 rebounds per game through 21 games, allowing 66.1 points and 34.8 rebounds per game to its opponents. Foe of the Gators have shot 42.0 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from the three-point line.
RUSS GOES BIG
- Senior forward Russell Woods (Chicago, Ill.) led Mizzou in scoring for the first time in his career in the Tigers' game vs. No. 23 South Carolina (Jan. 28), scoring a career-high 18 points (7-of-9 FG, 4-of-7 FT).
- The 18-point output is the seventh time in 2016-17 Woods has scored in double figures and third time in the last four games.
- Over the last four games, Woods has averaged 11.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game; the most successful four-game stretch of scoring in his career.
- Almost as impressively, Woods played a career-high 37 minutes against the Gamecocks, topping the equally impressive 34 minutes he played vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 21). Woods, often prone to falling into foul trouble, also played 30 minutes vs. Auburn (Jan. 10).
PHILLIPS GETS 200TH ASSIST
- Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips (Orange County, Calif.) reached a personal milestone vs. No. 23 South Carolina (Jan. 28), recording his 200th assist as a Tiger. With 51 career games under his belt through the contest against the Gamecocks, Phillips posted an average of 3.9 assists per game (201 assists).
- Phillips averaged 3.5 assists per game as a freshman in 2015-16 (107 in 31 games), a mark that ranked tied for second-best all-time among Mizzou's freshman class with Travis Ford (1989-90) and Melvin Booker (1990-91).
#RALLYFORRHYAN GAME ON FEB. 4
- The second annual #RallyForRhyan Game will take place Saturday, Feb. 4, as the Tigers host Arkansas for a 5 p.m. CT tipoff at Mizzou Arena.
- Named after Mizzou Men's Basketball coaching staff member Brad Loos' six-year old daughter, Rhyan, the #RallyForRhyan movement began in support of Rhyan's ongoing fight against pediatric cancer.
- Last season's first-ever #RallyForRhyan Game raised more than $50,000 dollars towards pediatric cancer research, with a season-high 10,536 fans coming to Mizzou Arena to cheer on the Tigers and offer their support.
- The Black & Gold defeated Tennessee, 75-64, to make the first #RallyForRhyan Game (Feb. 13) even more special. Outgoing senior forward Ryan Rosburg scored 21 points in the win, followed by then-freshman forward Kevin Puryear's 17 points.
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