Updates For Mississippi State Men's Basketball 79-70 Loss At Florida

The Bulldogs travel to Gainesville as they take on the Gators.

MSU got a much-needed bounce-back win against Vanderbilt on Saturday, 68-55, and now the Bulldogs are looking to improve to .500 in league play. This is a critical week for this team as, once again, they have a pair of Quad One opportunities as the Bulldogs continue to build their NCAA tournament resume.

How To Watch Mississippi State At Florida

What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-5, 2-3 SEC) versus Florida Gators (12-6, 2-3 SEC)

Where: Exactech Arena, Gainesville, Florida

TV: SEC Network

When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Central

Florida Starting Five

Zyon Pullin

Walter Clayton Jr.

Will Richard

Tyrese Samuel

Micah Handlogten

Mississippi State Starting Five

Dashawn Davis

Shakeel Moore

D.J. Jeffries

Cameron Matthews

Tolu Smith III

1st Half

MSU wins the tip and we are underway. 

Smith starts the scoring with a strong finish. MSU leads 2-0.

Gators nail their first three. Florida leads 3-2.

Smith, with a nice putback. MSU leads 4-3. 

Gators split at the free-throw line. Game is tied at four.  

Bulldogs can't make a shot after multiple offensive rebounds. Several good looks for MSU but their offensive struggles continue. Score is tied at four at the under 16 media break. 

Jeffries with a nice drive and finish. MSU leads 6-4. 

Gators score after a missed dunk by Fort. The score is tied at 6. 

Matthews split at the line. MSU leads 9-8. 

Hubbard nails a three. MSU leads 12-8. 

Gators get an inside bucket, but Hubbard responds with a three and is fouled. Bulldogs lead 14-10 going into the under-12 media timeout. 

Hubbard sinks the free throw. Gators answer with a three. MSU leads 15-13. 

Gators getting a ton of offensive boards and they score. The score is tied at 15. 

Jones gets a tough layup to fall but misses the free throw. Gators respond with an and-one. UF leads 18-17.

Gators hit a three. UF leads 21-17. 

A monster alley-oop by the Gators. Hubbard answered with a three. UF leads 23-20. 

Gators get a jumper to fall. UF leads 25-22 going into the under-eight media timeout. 

Smith misses another easy look and the Gators nail a three. UF leads 28-22. 

Hubbard hits a mid-range jumper. UF leads 28-24. 

Deep three from Hubbard is good. UF leads 28-27. 

Hubbard is keeping the Bulldogs in the game. UF leads 32-29 as we head into the under-four media break. 

Gators make a pair of free throws. UF leads 34-29. 

Gators make a tough floater and Chris Jans will take a timeout. UF leads 36-29. 

Smith with a strong finish at the rim. UF leads 36-31. 

Another three for the Gators, and Fort answers with one of his own. UF leads 39-34. 

The Bulldogs not playing particularly well on either end of the court. MSU needs to find consistency in the second half if they want to win. UF leads 43-34 at half. 

2nd Half

Gators get an easy layup and make the free throw to start the half. MSU trails 46-34. 

Gators make a pair of free throws. Bulldogs need to turn it around or it will be a route. Gators lead 48-34. 

Nice pressure by the Bulldogs with a 1-3-1 defense leads to an easy bucket by Jeffries. UF leads 48-38. 

Another bucket for the Gators. UF leads 50-38.

Another easy bucket missed by Smith.  

MSU trails 52-38 going into the under-16 media timeout. Bulldogs are just playing bad basketball right now. 

Fort with a nice finish at the rim. MSU trails 52-40. 

Another easy finish for the Gators. MSU trails 54-40. 

Gators are simply playing harder than MSU right now. UF leads 54-40. 

Another lazy turnover for the Bulldogs. 

 A tough finish for the Gators and the Bulldogs turn it over again. UF leads 56-40. 

A nice finish at the rim by Jones. Gators respond with a three-pointer. UF leads 59-42. 

Hubbard hits a three. MSU trails 59-45 going into the under-12 media timeout. The Bulldogs are dangerously close to losing an important road game. 

Gators hit a three. UF leads 62-45. 

Another wide-open jumper for Florida. MSU trails 64-47. 

Bulldogs look overmatched right now. MSU trails 64-47 going into the under-eight media break. 

Matthews gets an easy bucket. MSU trails 64-49. 

Alley-oop for the Gators. UF leads 66-49. 

Moore with a nice finish through contact. MSU trails 66-51. 

Jones nails a three and MSU showing life. MSU trails 66-54. Florida takes a timeout. 

Moore sinks a three. MSU trails 66-57. 

Bulldogs have really amped up the defensive intensity.

Smith finishes at the rim and the Bulldogs are fighting hard now. UF leads 66-59. 

UF nails a three to end their drought. Gators lead 69-59. 

Hubbard is fouled and he will be at the line after the timeout. MSU has clawed their way back into this game. A very important 3:30 left for the Bulldogs. 

Hubbard nails a pair of free throws. MSU trails 69-63. 

Gators get an offensive rebound, a backbreaker for MSU. MSU trails 71-63. 

MSU drops a 79-70 decision to Florida; just a lot of missed opportunities from the Bulldogs—another disappointing loss and underwhelming offensive performance. 

How to Watch: Mississippi State Men’s Basketball At Florida