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GAME THREAD: Mizzou beats UCF in OT

Missouri aims to rebound from its loss to Temple by beating the AAC preseason favorite Golden Knights and 7-foot-6 senior Tacko Fall for a second straight season

NCAA Basketball: Central Florida at Connecticut David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Missouri fell to 3-3 when its late comeback attempt fell just short against Temple on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to avoid falling below .500 against a different American conference opponent on Sunday: the Central Florida Golden Knights, who were picked to win the conference in its preseason coaches’ poll

Follow along below for live updates and analysis.

Missouri-UCF men’s basketball: Live updates, score, analysis

HALF — UCF 27, Missouri 21

REGULATION — Missouri 57, UCF 57

FINAL — Missouri 64, UCF 62

Missouri-UCF men’s basketball: Game time, information

Time: 2 p.m. CT

Date: Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018

Location: Mizzou Arena; Columbia, Mo.

TV Channel: ESPNU

Missouri-UCF men’s basketball: Betting odds, preview, prediction

UCF is a 3-point favorite over Missouri, with an over/under of 128.5, according to Vegasinsider.com.

Missouri-UCF prediction

Prediction: Alex Schiffer, Kansas City Star | Missouri nearly beat a Temple team picked a few spots below the Knights in the same conference and barely beat UCF last year. Missouri had more firepower last year while UCF had less. This year the roles are reversed. The Tigers drop another close game despite another double-double from Tilmon. UCF 75, Missouri 69