Florida basketball has fared well against Quadrant 2 completion for most of the season, and the Gators stayed on script Wednesday night beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 79-70.
Things started slow for both teams, but Florida established a nine-point lead by halftime and nearly ran away with things coming out of the break. Mississippi State made a late push, but Florida had built up too big of a lead to overcome.
Will Richard led the way with 23 points, and Walter Clayton Jr. and Zyon Pullin each added 15. There was a scary moment when Clayton landed on his wrist awkwardly and quickly went to the locker room, but he returned to the court later in the half.