STARKVILLE, Overlook. (AP) — Colin Castleton experienced 13 factors, Will Richard scored 12 and Florida held off Mississippi State 61-59 on Saturday evening.
Richard did all of his scoring from 3-place assortment, knocking down 4 of 5 photographs from distance, for the Gators (11-8, 4-3 Southeastern Convention). Kowacie Reeves had 9 factors off the bench and Kyle Lofton had eight rebounds and six assists to go with six points.
Tolu Smith and reserve Shakeel Moore led the Bulldogs (12-7, 1-6) with 12 details apiece. Will McNair Jr. scored 10 off the bench. Smith and Cameron Matthews each grabbed 11 rebounds. Dashawn Davis hit three 3-ideas and scored 9.
Richard scored 9 points in the to start with fifty percent on 3-of-3 taking pictures from beyond the arc to guide Florida to a 33-24 guide at intermission.
Davis strike two 3-tips that pulled the Bulldogs even at 40-40 and 43-all and Smith’s dunk tied the recreation at 45 with 9:14 still left to engage in. Richard answered by sinking a 3-pointer in the middle of a 7- operate and the Gators never ever trailed once again.
Davis buried a 3-pointer with 1:28 still left to get MSU in just two points, but the Bulldogs turned the ball more than adhering to a skipped shot by Florida and then skipped two shots in the final two seconds with a prospect to tie.
The Gators, who strike just 2 of 26 to start with-50 % photographs in a 54-52 loss to Texas A&M, sank 13 of 30 (43.3%) in the initial 20 minutes in opposition to MSU and finished 23 of 55 (41.8%). Florida made 10 of 24 from distance. Mississippi State shot 39.3% overall and made only 4 of 17 from further than the arc.
The Bulldogs, who were rated as significant as 15th in the AP Top 25, have lost 4 straight and seven of their previous 8 after an 11- commence beneath initial-year mentor Chris Jans.
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