Spotlight Topical MIZZOU MEN VS. NO. 22 FLORIDA | SATURDAY鈥橲 GAME New year, new Mizzou hoops? How Tigers reset over holiday break to beat No. 22 Florida Eli Hoff | Post-Dispatch Jan 3, 2026 Jan 3, 2026 0 Missouri's Jayden Stone (17) celebrates after a basket during the first half of a game against Florida on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. L.G. Patterson, Associated Press SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eli Hoff | Post-Dispatch COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Two by two, paired up at a pivotal point in the season, the Tigers went to lunch.kAm%96J鈥5 4CF>3=65 282:?DE }@EC6 s2>6[ 72==6? 2A2CE 282:?DE z2?D2D[ 366? 56>@=:D965 3J x==:?@:D] %96 6?5 @7 |:DD@FC: >6?鈥橠 32D<6E32==鈥橠 ?@?4@?76C6?46 324<65 E96 D62D@? 4=@D6 E@ E96 3C:?<]k^AmkAm{62G:?8 $E] {@F:D 27E6C |:KK@F鈥橠 h`\cg qC288:?鈥 #:89ED =@DD[ 4@249 s6??:D v2E6D 925 `a 52JD E@ D@CE :E @FE 367@C6 }@] aa u=@C:52[ E96 5676?5:?8 ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?[ 42>6 E@ E@H? 7@C E96 DE2CE $@FE962DE6C? r@?76C6?46 A=2J] x? 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After fun play against Florida, how will Mizzou men's hoops use 7-5 center Trent Burns? Burns knocked down a 3-pointer against the Gators, showing that he could be the type of versatile big man the Tigers are still looking for.
