[Cam Parker]

Coming up at 8:30, the Gators will look to get back into the win column as they face off against Mississippi State (12-6, 1-5 SEC). Follow along for live coverage beginning at tip-off.

Television: SEC Network
Live stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=423949&_gl=1*28fm4v*_ga*MTYwMTE3NTUwMC4xNjYyODUzNzky*_ga_2ZWVK1X7BJ*MTY3NDM0ODU5MS4zOC4wLjE2NzQzNDg1OTEuMC4wLjA.

[Cam Parker]

Late start as my laptop wasn’t working…

Starting 5 is Jones, Lofton, Richard, Fudge and Castleton

Bulldogs up 2-0

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HEllO 3 BALL!

Castleton (yes, you read that right) and Richard hit the long shots to put Florid up 6-3

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Maybe Florida needed to get bad shooting out of the way against A&M?

What a start. Florida up 11-3 with 16:27 left in the half.

Castleton, Richard and Fudge all with 3’s.

UF shooting 4-6 to start the game.

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Lofton also has a bucket. Only starter without a point so far is Jones (0 shots taken)

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Nice move by Fudge to draw the foul. Goes 1-2 from the line, leads all scorers with 4

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Kugel and Reeves are in for Lofton and Richard. MSU travels right away.

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Strong start for Fudge. A defensive back-esque interception and draws a foul on the fast break. Goes 1-2 at the line.

Gators up 13-7

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Double team? No problem for Castleton. Nice spin move to the bucket for an easy 2. Lead back up to 8 before MSU cuts the lead again.

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Myreon Jones on the scoreboard. Switching roles with Castleton, who feeds him for the mid range jumper.

Media timeout (11:44 1H): UF 17, MSU 9

Shooting has cooled down for Florida (Started 4-6, now 6-13). MSU is shooting 4-12

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Jitoboh in for Castleton after the break. Lofton back in for Jones.

Kugel begins the scoring after the break, 6th different Gator to score. Up 19-11

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Another 3 for Richard + a charge drawn by Jitoboh. This game has started about as good as it could have for Florida. Up 22-13 with 9 left in the half

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Beautiful basketball at work. Nice rolls and Castleton hits a floater. Trey Bonham now in the game.

Richard drills another 3!

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Richard is 3-3 from deep, leads all scorers with 9

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Media timeout (4:55 1H): UF 27, MSU 17

Gators haven’t scored in 2:37, but are a nice 5-10 from deep (10-23 overall)

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Lord have mercy Alex Fudge. Nice feed by Jones on the fastbreak and a MJ-esque finish at the rim. Gators up 12 with 4 minutes to go in the half.

Timeout: UF 29, MSU 17

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Hello Jitoboh!

Lofton misses two reverse layups, but Jitoboh is there for the two-hand slam. 7th different player to score for UF

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LORDY ALEX FUDGE. Lebron would be proud of that chase down dunk.

Leads to a fast break layup by Lofton. Gators up 33-19

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Fudge draws another foul, goes 0-2 from the line.

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Credit given where credit is due. Matthews brought the house down with that dunk. Cuts the lead to single digits

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End of the 1st half: UF 33, MSU 22

[Cam Parker]

Correction: 33-24

[Cam Parker]

1st half box:

Half: #Gators 33, Mississippi State 24

Strong shooting for Florida gives them the lead despite a late scoring drought. @InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/rTEQRyYoVR

— Cam Parker (@camparker25) January 22, 2023

[Cam Parker]

Fudge’s block:

FLYIN' FUDGE!

block ➡️ fast break points 👀
📺 https://t.co/H1f2nsqCNw#GoGators pic.twitter.com/JFLYIJBXie

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 22, 2023

[Cam Parker]

We’re back and MSU starts the scoring off. Bulldogs now on a 9-0 run, but Florida still leads by 7

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Should note that Fudge now has 4 fouls and is off the court. Kugel now in

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Ok Kugel. Ok.

A long 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the drought

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Building a house with these bricks, but nothing will be as bad as the A&M game so you can’t complain too much.

Florida up 36-27 going into a TV timeout.

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UF shooting 1-6 to start the half.

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Florida was once up 16, lead is now 6. Gotta get it together

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Make that 4. Geez

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Moore with his second bucket of the half.

Bulldogs out-shooting Florida. MSU shooting 4-10 to start the half, UF shooting 2-9.

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Lead erased. Wow.

Back-to-back 3’s for MSU ties it at 40. Reeves gives UF the lead back with his first 3 of the night.

43-40 UF 11:40 left in the game.

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2nd half shooting:

UF 3-12, MSU 6-12. That might be the difference…

Media timeout, same score

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Charge on Castleton, third personal foul .

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Tie game again, Davis with the 3.

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Heavy set for Florida with Castleton and Jitoboh in at the same time. Jitoboh turns it over, and the teams trade buckets.

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Jitoboh now with 4, nice hook shot at the buzzer.

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His shot gave Florida the lead 47-45

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Richard with another 3!

Gators up 5, Richard 4-5 from deep. Florida on a 7-0 run

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Media timeout (7:17 2H), 52-45 UF lead

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Castleton out-muscled by McNair as MSU gets the bucket, but Lofton answers with a low-post floater of his own.

Lofton: 6 points, 3-7 FG

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RILEY KUGEL FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Media timeout (4:35 2H): UF 57, MSU 50.

Gators finding their groove

[Cam Parker]

AIRRRRRRR BALLLLLLLL

MSU misses the bucket and fouls on the other end.

“CORNER THREE” – Peter Griffin about Kowacie Reeves.

Gators back up by 10

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Florida’s made 8 of their last 10 FG attempts.

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Back-to-back buckets for MSU cuts the lead again. Have a feeling this one will go down to the wire.

[Cam Parker]

Media timeout (2:25 2H): 60-45 UF lead.

[Cam Parker]

Kugel’s buzzer beater from earlier: https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1616988533004324864?s=20&t=tQczifO4dFNPB6vH-U2nhQ

[Cam Parker]

OK @RileyKugel!

📺 https://t.co/H1f2nsqCNw#GoGators pic.twitter.com/OlUbONpRuz

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 22, 2023

[Cam Parker]

Another 3 for Davis. TO by MSU.

UF leads 61-59 with 1:28 to go.

[Cam Parker]

WOW. Massive mistake by the Bulldogs leads to a TO. UF ball with 44 seconds

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Myreon Jones nearly cost Florida that possession….

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Able to pass it off a Bulldog, UF retains possession

[Cam Parker]

What was Richard doing?????

Richard got the inbound and sat there before Golden calls a TO. Take it up the court.

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Florida out of timeouts

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FLORIDA SURVIVES

61-59 wow

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