Florida Versus Mississippi State Basketball Preview

Photos from the first half as the #5 ranked Florida Gators mens basketball team hosts the Texas Longhorns at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. January 18th, 2025. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.After handing the Auburn Tigers their first loss of the SEC season the Florida Gators (20-3, 7-3 SEC) will be riding high when they head to Starkville to take on Mississippi State (17-6, 5-5 SEC).

It was looking like Auburn had complete control of the SEC race at 9-0 entering Saturday’s game but with the Gators getting the win the Tigers have just a two-game lead (along with Alabama who also now sits at 9-1) and Florida has a reasonable chance at catching them. Auburn and Alabama will still…