Richard, Clayton help Florida sink Mississippi State 79-70
AP
Jan 24, 2024
GAINSEVILLE, Fla. (AP) Will Richard scored a season-high 23 points and Walter Clayton Jr. and Zyon Pullian scored 15 points each and Florida Gators held off Mississippi State Bulldogs for a 79-70 win on Wednesday.
Richard added nine rebounds and Tyrese Samuel scored 12 for Florida (13-6, 3-3 SEC). The Gators overcame an 8-for-25 shooting performance from 3-point range by shooting 17 for 20 from the foul line.
Reserve Josh Hubbard led the Bulldogs (13-6, 2-4) with 26 points and Tolu Smith scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds. Cameron Matthews grabbed 11 rebounds for Mississippi State.
The Gators led 43-34 at intermission and extended their lead to 59-42 when Clayton buried a 3-pointer with 11:42 left. The teams traded 3s and jump shots then Mississippi State proceeded to outscore Florida 21-10 and got within 69-63 with 3:15 left.
Florida sealed it making all 10 of its final foul shots with Alex Condon and Clayton making all four of theirs and Pullin making a pair.
The Bulldogs host No. 8 Auburn on Saturday. Florida, winners of three of four, host Georgia on Saturday.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
34
FLA
Gators
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:30
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
2-0
19:02
+3
Zyon Pullin makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:36
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul
18:26
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
18:24
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
18:22
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
4-3
18:09
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:07
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
17:55
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
17:53
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
17:50
Tolu Smith III misses two point jump shot
17:48
Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:39
Tolu Smith III turnover (Micah Handlogten steals)
17:28
Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
17:26
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
17:23
Tyrese Samuel personal foul
17:01
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
16:53
Will Richard misses two point jump shot
16:51
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
16:45
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
16:43
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
16:24
D.J. Jeffries personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
16:24
Will Richard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:24
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
16:03
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
16:01
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
15:58
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
15:56
D.J. Jeffries offensive rebound
15:50
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
15:48
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
15:43
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
15:41
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
15:26
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover
15:26
TV timeout
15:04
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup
6-4
14:41
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
14:39
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
14:23
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
14:21
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
14:08
Cameron Matthews personal foul
13:59
Alex Condon turnover (Tolu Smith III steals)
13:55
Trey Fort misses two point dunk
13:53
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:47
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
6-6
13:29
Alex Condon personal foul (Tolu Smith III draws the foul)
13:29
Tolu Smith III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:29
Tolu Smith III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:29
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:29
D.J. Jeffries personal foul
13:16
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
6-8
13:03
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Trey Fort assists)
8-8
13:03
Riley Kugel shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
13:03
Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:03
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
12:46
Alex Condon misses two point layup
12:44
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
12:37
Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
12:35
Josh Hubbard offensive rebound
12:23
Cameron Matthews turnover
12:12
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
12:10
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
12:05
Zyon Pullin personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
12:05
Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:05
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
11:53
Micah Handlogten misses three point jump shot
11:51
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
11:43
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot
12-8
11:30
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup
12-10
11:20
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot
14-10
11:20
Zyon Pullin shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-10
11:08
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
15-13
10:48
Micah Handlogten blocks Jimmy Bell Jr.'s two point layup
10:48
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:42
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
10:40
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
10:36
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup
10:34
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
10:20
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
10:18
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
10:16
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
10:11
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:09
Will Richard offensive rebound
10:09
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
9:57
Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
9:55
Will Richard offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup
15-15
9:35
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:33
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
9:08
Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
9:06
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:50
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup
17-15
8:50
Riley Kugel shooting foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul)
8:50
Shawn Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
8:38
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
8:36
Micah Handlogten offensive rebound
8:36
+2
Micah Handlogten makes two point layup
17-17
8:36
Tolu Smith III shooting foul (Micah Handlogten draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Micah Handlogten makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-18
8:14
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
8:12
Will Richard defensive rebound
8:04
+3
Will Richard makes three point pullup jump shot
17-21
7:51
Tolu Smith III turnover (lost ball) (Micah Handlogten steals)
7:45
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point alley-oop dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
17-23
7:27
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
20-23
7:10
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:08
Walter Clayton Jr. offensive rebound
7:01
Micah Handlogten turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals)
6:55
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point dunk (Dashawn Davis assists)
22-23
6:26
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point bank jump shot
22-25
6:13
TV timeout
5:55
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
5:53
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
5:50
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
22-28
5:26
Tolu Smith III turnover (lost ball)
5:10
Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
5:08
Denzel Aberdeen offensive rebound
5:08
Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Denzel Aberdeen's two point layup
5:04
Denzel Aberdeen offensive rebound
5:01
Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup
4:58
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
4:55
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot
24-28
4:40
Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
4:38
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
4:32
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot
27-28
4:12
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup
27-30
4:12
Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
4:12
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:12
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
3:45
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
3:43
Will Richard defensive rebound
3:36
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
27-32
3:26
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point layup
29-32
3:15
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
3:15
Will Richard offensive rebound
3:15
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
3:15
TV timeout
3:15
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
3:15
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
3:00
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
2:58
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
29-36
2:52
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:30
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
31-36
2:07
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
31-39
1:46
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
34-39
1:19
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup
34-41
0:53
Tolu Smith III turnover (lost ball)
0:37
Will Richard misses two point jump shot
0:35
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
0:28
Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals)
0:22
+2
Will Richard makes two point dunk
34-43
0:02
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:00
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
36
FLA
Gators
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Tyrese Samuel assists)
34-45
19:37
Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Micah Handlogten draws the foul)
19:37
+1
Micah Handlogten makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-46
19:25
Micah Handlogten personal foul (Tolu Smith III draws the foul)
19:21
Dashawn Davis misses two point jump shot
19:19
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
19:02
Tolu Smith III shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
19:02
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-47
19:02
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-48
18:46
Tolu Smith III misses two point jump shot
18:44
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:39
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
18:37
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:34
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk
36-48
18:20
Will Richard turnover (lost ball) (Shakeel Moore steals)
18:14
Shakeel Moore misses two point layup
18:12
D.J. Jeffries offensive rebound
18:09
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup
38-48
17:49
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
38-50
17:20
Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
17:18
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
17:15
Tolu Smith III misses two point hook shot
17:13
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
16:54
Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot
16:52
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
16:48
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup
38-52
16:33
D.J. Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals)
16:20
Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
16:18
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
16:06
Micah Handlogten personal foul (Tolu Smith III draws the foul)
15:51
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
15:49
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
15:39
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
15:39
TV timeout
15:30
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
15:28
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
15:17
Riley Kugel turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Bell Jr. steals)
15:00
Will Richard blocks Josh Hubbard's two point jump shot
14:58
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:54
+2
Trey Fort makes two point layup
40-52
14:30
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point dunk (Tyrese Samuel assists)
40-54
14:09
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
14:07
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:38
Will Richard misses two point fadeaway jump shot
13:36
Alex Condon offensive rebound
13:27
Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
13:25
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
13:25
Alex Condon personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
13:09
Trey Fort turnover (bad pass)
12:45
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point driving floating jump shot
40-56
12:33
Trey Fort turnover (bad pass)
12:26
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass)
12:09
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (Tolu Smith III assists)
42-56
11:43
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
42-59
11:18
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
11:16
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
11:05
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
11:03
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
10:53
Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
10:51
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
10:46
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
10:44
Alex Condon defensive rebound
10:28
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:26
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
10:12
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
45-59
10:11
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
10:11
TV timeout
10:04
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point dunk
10:02
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
9:51
Alex Condon blocks Tolu Smith III's two point layup
9:49
Will Richard defensive rebound
9:31
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Micah Handlogten assists)
45-62
9:19
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point floating jump shot
47-62
8:52
+2
Will Richard makes two point pullup jump shot
47-64
8:34
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
8:32
Will Richard defensive rebound
8:17
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
8:15
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
8:03
Will Richard blocks Josh Hubbard's two point layup
8:03
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:03
TV timeout
7:47
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point driving layup
49-64
7:22
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point alley-oop dunk (Will Richard assists)
49-66
7:16
TV timeout
7:04
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
51-66
6:41
Zyon Pullin misses two point pullup jump shot
6:39
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
6:30
+3
Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Shakeel Moore assists)
54-66
6:15
Gators 30 second timeout
5:55
Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
5:53
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
5:46
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists)
57-66
5:28
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:26
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
5:11
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:09
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
5:04
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
5:02
Will Richard defensive rebound
5:02
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
4:52
Gators turnover (10-second violation)
4:45
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
4:43
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
4:40
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
4:38
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
4:36
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
59-66
4:31
Tolu Smith III personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
4:24
D.J. Jeffries blocks Will Richard's two point layup
4:22
Gators offensive rebound
4:11
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot
59-69
3:52
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point dunk (Shakeel Moore assists)
61-69
3:22
Zyon Pullin misses two point driving floating jump shot
3:20
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
3:14
Alex Condon shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
3:14
TV timeout
3:14
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-69
3:14
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-69
2:47
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
2:45
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
2:30
Jump ball. Shakeel Moore vs. Alex Condon (Bulldogs gains possession)
2:16
Zyon Pullin blocks Shakeel Moore's two point layup
2:14
Bulldogs offensive rebound
2:14
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:50
Zyon Pullin misses two point layup
1:48
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
1:44
Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
1:42
Will Richard offensive rebound
1:33
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
1:32
Tolu Smith III personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-70
1:32
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-71
1:18
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
1:16
Gators defensive rebound
1:03
Shakeel Moore personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
1:03
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:03
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
0:56
Shakeel Moore misses two point layup
0:54
Alex Condon defensive rebound
0:51
D.J. Jeffries personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-72
0:51
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-73
0:44
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:42
D.J. Jeffries offensive rebound
0:40
Riley Kugel personal foul (Tolu Smith III draws the foul)
0:37
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:35
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
0:34
D.J. Jeffries personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-74
0:34
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-75
0:28
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:26
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
0:22
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk
65-75
0:21
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-76
0:21
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-77
0:15
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:13
D.J. Jeffries offensive rebound
0:12
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup
67-77
0:12
Tolu Smith III personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-78
0:12
+1
Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
