Mississippi State vs Florida: Battle for SEC Crown

0:00On March 3rd, Mississippi State faces a tough road test tonight against the Florida Gators in Gainesville at 7 p.m. Central. The Bulldogs wrap up their regular season this week, but they head into this match-up on a three-game losing streak with a 13-win 16 loss. Record in five wins in 11 southeastern conference games. Florida sits at 23 wins and six losses overall, 14 and two in conference play. They have already locked up the top seed in next week southeastern conference tournament in Nashville and share the conference title, but a win. Tonight gives them out right crown and strengthens their bid for a number one national seed. For the Bulldogs, this season has been an uphill battle everywhere they go. They are projected as the 12 seed in the conference tournament and will mismatching their previous league records under coach Chris Johns. This has held up somewhat, but offense has faltered lately, putting extra pressure on the unit. Florida relies on stars like Thomas Hall, averaging 17.1 points per game, and Alex Condon,

1:03who's all around play and scoring, rebounding, passing and blocking, makes him a top player of the year contender. Mississippi State leans on Josh Hubbard's 21.5 scoring average, though he has cooled off recently, with support from Jay Nepps and others stepping up. Today, tonight, the Bulldogs return home Saturday for their finale against Georgia, hoping to build momentum heading into the postseason. Today, tonight, the Bulldogs return home Saturday for their finale against Georgia, hoping to build momentum heading into the postseason.