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SEC Tournament - Mississippi State vs Florida Final: 69-68 - Recap
Tolu Smith scored 28 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Mississippi State on Thursday, leading them to a 69-68 victory over Florida at Bridgestone Arena.
Bettors who backed Mississippi State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Mississippi State got 13 points from Shakeel Moore and another 9 points from Dashawn Davis. Dashawn Davis contributed 8 assists, while Tolu Smith cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Florida got 14 points from Riley Kugel in a losing cause and another 11 points from Myreon Jones. Kyle Lofton contributed 6 assists for them, while Myreon Jones had 7 rebounds.
Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 42 boards, while Florida only had 32