Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 18 points and six assists to lead a balanced effort as second-seeded Florida notched a 95-81 victory over seventh-seeded Missouri on Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Nashville.Alijah Martin scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Will Richard also scored 17 points for the fourth-ranked Gators (28-4). Florida’s Thomas Haugh contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.The Gators will face either third-seeded Alabama or sixth-seeded Kentucky in the semifinals on Saturday.Tamar Bates scored 16 points for No. 21 Missouri (22-11), which lost for the fourth time in five games. Tony Perkins and Anthony Robinson II added 13 points apiece, and Caleb Grill had 11.The Tigers played without Mark Mitchell, who sustained a right knee injury in the team’s Thursday victory over Mississippi State.Florida avenged an 83-82 home loss to Missouri on Jan. 14. The Gators never trailed in the Friday rematch.Florida made a stellar 61.8 percent of its shots, including 9 of 24 (37.5 percent) from 3-point range, while winning its fourth straight game and 10th in its past 11.Missouri sank 44.1 percent of its field-goal attempts and was 4 of 16 (25 percent) from behind the arc. The Tigers forced 16 turnovers and committed just nine.A three-point play by Haugh gave the Gators a 60-46 lead with 16:27 remaining.