2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 5 Florida @ Missouri preview

The Missouri Tigers will host the No. 5 Florida Gators in SEC action tonight.

Records: Florida 21-3 (11-1 in SEC), Missouri 18-7 (7-5 in SEC)

Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: Florida by 4.5

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Florida 83, Missouri 52 (2013)

Points per game: The Gators are averaging 74.3 points per game while Missouri is averaging 76.5.

Rebounds per game: Florida averages 35.5 boards per outing while the Tigers are averaging 42.2 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Gators are putting up 16.3 assists per outing while Missouri is averaging 13.8 per game.

Field goal percentage: Florida is shooting .497 while the Tigers come in shooting .450 this season.

Thoughts: The Gators are hot off a win over Auburn while Missouri fell to Arkansas in their last contest. I like the Gators to win here but I expect the Tigers to give Florida all they can handle tonight in what should be a loud building. In fact, I’d take Missouri with the points here considering the Gators blew out the Tigers in their last outing.

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