STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Senior Nitra Perry scored 19 points and Jennifer Fambrough added 18 to lead Mississippi State (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today; No. 22 AP) over Florida 66-57 Sunday.

Perry was 6-for-12 from the field and 5-for-5 from the line, grabbing 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (19-6, 7-6 Southeastern Conference), who led 25-21 at halftime.

The Gators (15-10, 5-7) held forward LaToya Thomas to 10 points.

Tiffany Travis led Florida with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Tonya Washington added 14 points and Naomi Mobley 13. p> Mississippi State shot 37.9 percent and Florida 35.4 percent.