NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 factors, together with a go-ahead basket in extra time with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 on Thursday within the second spherical of the SEC Match.
Mississippi State (21-11) advances to play top-seeded Alabama within the quarterfinals on Friday.
Smith began extra time with a three-point play and Cameron Matthews dunked it on Mississippi State’s subsequent possession. Dashawn Davis had his second straight help that led to a dunk when he lobbed it for Shawn Jones Jr. for a spotlight end and a 64-59 lead. Florida missed a 3-pointer and Smith prolonged the result in seven factors with a shot within the lane, off one other help by Davis.
Florida freshman Riley Kugel made a 3-pointer with 37.1 seconds left to drag inside 67-64 and Mississippi State turned it over close to midcourt earlier than Kugel was fouled on a drive. Kugel made two free throws, the Bulldogs turned it over once more and Niels Lane scored with 11.8 left to provide Florida a 68-67 lead.
Mississippi State elected to not name a timeout and Davis drove the lane to search out Smith open for a basket. The Bulldogs referred to as a timeout to arrange their protection. Florida guard Myreon Jones inbounded it and bought it again however his lengthy 3-pointer was off the mark on the buzzer.
Shakeel Moore scored 12 factors of his 13 factors within the first half for Mississippi State. Davis added 9 rebounds and eight assists. Smith additionally grabbed 12 rebounds and went 10 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Kugel completed with 14 factors for Florida (16-16). Jones was held scoreless within the first half and completed with 11 factors. Kowacie Reeves additionally scored 11 factors.
Florida scored the ultimate six factors of regulation on 3-pointers by Jones, who had an opportunity to win it on the buzzer however his 3 got here up brief.
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