MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Mississippi State beats Florida 69-68 in OT in SEC tourney opener

Mississippi State forward Tolu Smith and Florida guard Trey Bonham battle for the ball during Thursday's game of the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn. (JOHN AMIS/Associated Press)
Mississippi State forward Tolu Smith and Florida guard Trey Bonham battle for the ball during Thursday's game of the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn. (JOHN AMIS/Associated Press)

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— 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 …