No. 1 Florida survives scare from Miss. St.

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01/25/2007 - Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Brewer had 20 points to lead top- ranked Florida over Mississippi State 70-67 at Humphrey Coliseum.

Taurean Green added 11 points and Joakim Noah added 10 points and six rebounds for the Gators (18-2, 5-0 SEC), who have won 11 in a row.

Jamont Gordon had 17 points to lead the Bulldogs (11-7, 2-3), who have lost two of three and five of seven. Barry Stewart added 16 points for Mississippi State, which led for nearly three-quarters of the contest until a Florida run gave the Gators the lead.

The Gators went ahead in the second thanks to an 11-0 run. Down 43-39, Lee Humphrey spearheaded the run with five points, hitting a three-pointer with 10:55 left to cap the surge for a 50-43 advantage.

The Bulldogs rallied to tie the game at 62-62 on two Charles Rhodes free throws with 4:24 left, but Green's three-pointer with 3:49 remaining gave the Gators the lead for good. Noah added a tip-in with 2:36 left to increase the lead to five points.

Then, down three points, 68-65, coming out of a timeout with 17 seconds left, Mississippi State tried to setup for a three-point shot, but suffocating defense by the Gators didn't allow it. The bulldogs had to settle for a lay-in by Gordon with four seconds on the clock and Green hit a pair of free throws on the other end to secure the win as MSU couldn't get a final shot off.

Humphrey ended with eight points for the Gators.

Mississippi State led for most of the first half, grabbing its largest advantage, 19-10, after Stewart drained a three-pointer with 10:48 left until the break.

Florida responded to draw within 28-27 following a pair of Noah free throws with 2:16 on the clock, but the Bulldogs managed to go into the second half with a 33-29 edge.

Game Notes

Florida ended hitting 23-of-34 free throws while MSU hit 13-of-17...Florida won the battle of the boards, 42-34...MSU's bench outscored the Gators' 33-12.

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