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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tamar Bates scored 25 points and No. 21 Missouri beat Mississippi State Bulldogs 85-73 to reach the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Tony Perkins added a season-high 20 for the seventh-seeded Tigers (22-10), who will face No. 4 Florida on Friday night in the first tournament game for the Gators. Josh Hubbard paced Mississippi St. (21-12), who were the No. 10 seed in the SEC, with 24 points and Keshawn Murphy added 18. Caleb Grill hit a 3-pointer as time expired in the first half, putting the Tigers up 39-34.
