Ravern Johnson scored 15 points to lead Mississippi State to an 80-71 victory over Florida Wednesday night, ending the Gators’ hopes of capturing the Southeastern Conference East crown.

The win puts Mississippi State (18-12, 8-7) back in contention to finish second in the SEC Western Division.

The Gators (21-9, 8-7) were just 7-of-25 from the three-point line.

After 10 lead changes, Mississippi State ended the first half on a 7-0 run to lead 42-33. The Bulldogs never trailed in the second half and led by as many as 16 points.

Jarvis Varnado had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs, and Barry Stewart added 13 points.

Walter Hodge paced the Gators with 20 points, Alex Tyus had 16 points, Nick Calathes added 11 points and Dan Werner chipped in 10.

Georgia Tech 78, Miami 68: Lewis Clinch scored a career-high 30 points in his final regular-season game and Georgia Tech beat Miami to end a seven-game losing streak.

Clinch, a senior playing in his final home game, made 9 of 16 three-point attempts as Georgia Tech (11-17, 2-13 Atlantic Coast Conference) took its first win since beating Wake Forest on Jan. 31.

Clinch’s high mark for three-pointers in an ACC game this season tied the second-highest total in school history, behind Dennis Scott’s 11 against Houston on Dec. 28, 1988.

Miami (17-11, 6-9) cut the lead to 58-51 on back-to-back baskets by Brian Asbury, who had 16 points. Jack McClinton had 13 points and James Dews added 11 for Miami.