In the O’Dome on Saturday, Parsons and Macklin both scored 20 points to move the Gator’s record up to 17-6. This victory snapped a 2-game losing streak versus the Bulldogs with the last Gator victory falling on January 24th, 2007.

As the Gators looked to close out the game with a 12-point lead with 2:38 left on the clock, the Bulldogs looked to close the window. Ravern Johnson scored 20 points and Jarvis Varnado also put up 16 before the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 scoring drive. Johnson and Barry both hit three pointers to cut the lead down even more to 66-62 with less than 25 seconds left. The Gators’ Parsons and Walker came out strong to knock down three free throws to top the Mississippi State Bulldogs 69-62.

(Information collected by ESPN.com and the LATimes.com)
By: Justin Rectenwald