Florida Gators at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
57 - 52
No. 15 Florida holds on to beat Mississippi State 57-52
Florida (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) extended its winning streak to eight games, which is the longest under second-year coach Mike White. The Gators also won their first game since starting center John Egbunu suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Mississippi State (14-12, 5-9) trailed for most of the game, but Aric Holman threw down a dunk with 2:23 remaining to tie the game at 52.
The Bulldogs had a few chances to tie or take the lead, but couldn't hit shots in the crucial final minute. Mississippi State finished 2 of 23 (8.7 percent) from 3-point range, including 0 of 13 in the first half.
The Bulldogs have lost eight of their past 10 games. Quinndary Weatherspoon led Mississippi State with 17 points, but was just 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Quinndary Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kevarrius Hayes missed Free Throw. | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kevarrius Hayes made Free Throw. | 57 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Quinndary Weatherspoon. | 56 - 52 |
Statistics
 FLA |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 22-61 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 2-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 9 |
| 12-19 | FT | 6-13 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Assists | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |