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Gators hopeful for NIT bid after OT loss to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament
Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 on Thursday in the second round of...