Trying to capture the program’s second win at Florida’s O’Connell Center, the No. 20 Missouri basketball team instead dropped its third straight conference game away from home, falling to the Gators, 73-64, on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.
In a game the Tigers led 11-0 early in the first half, the Gators took advantage of their one clear advantage the rest of the way: big man Colin Castleton. The 6-foot-10 center caused problems on both ends of Billy Donovan Court, finishing with 16 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks.
Now on their first losing streak of the season, the Tigers fell to 13-4 and 2-3 in SEC play. From here, Mizzou heads home for two games next week, first hosting Arkansas (12-5, 1-4) on Wednesday. The Razorbacks have lost three straight games since beating MU on Jan. 4.
