Dru Smith’s last-second reverse layup lifts Mizzou to win over Florida
By Andrew Olson
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Wednesday night’s Mizzou-Florida game had plenty of drama right up until the buzzer.
The Tigers took a 70-62 lead in Gainesville with roughly two minutes left in the game. Mike White’s squad battled back, though, going on an 8-0 run to make it 70-70 with just seconds left on the clock. On Mizzou’s final possession, Dru Smith came through at the last second with a reverse layup, putting MU up 72-70. The Gators were unable to answer with just 0.7 seconds left on the clock.
Dru Smith. BALLGAME! @MizzouHoops gets the W in Gainesville 🐯 pic.twitter.com/HQgvXKRVj5
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 4, 2021
Cuonzo Martin’s squad picks up a major Quad 1 win for its NCAA Tournament resume. Florida’s Tre Mann led all scorers with 21 points. Two keys to Mizzou’s victory were the three-point and turnover battles. The Tigers were 9-of-22 behind the line while the Gators were just 5-of-14. UF also turned the ball over 18 times to MU’s 13.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
