Arkansas Razorbacks (9-6) vs. Florida Gators (10-5)
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Gators -8; Over/Under: +164.5
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The Arkansas Razorbacks and the Florida Gators meet in college basketball action from the Exactech Arena on Saturday afternoon. Two 0-2 teams in SEC Play, who gets that elusive first conference win? Let’s dive in and find out with our Arkansas vs. Florida Prediction.
Arkansas Team Preview
The Arkansas Razorbacks come into this one looking to rebound from a 76-66 loss to Georgia in their last matchup. Tramon Mark leads the Hogs in scoring with 17 PPG while Khalif Battle has 12.9 PPG with 2.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Arkansas up to this point in the year. Trevon Brazile has 9.9 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead the Hogs on the glass while Davonte Davis has 2.5 APG as well to lead Arkansas in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Arkansas is averaging 79.1 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 71.6% from the foul line this season.
Florida Team Preview
The Florida Gators come into this one looking to bounce back from a 103-85 loss to Ole Miss last time out. Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gators in scoring with 16.2 PPG and 3.1 APG along with 3.9 RPG while Tyrese Samuel has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG to lead the Gators on the glass so far this season. Zyon Pullin has 15.2 PPG with 3.3 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Gators in assists while Riley Kugel has 10.9 PPG with 3.9 RPG and Will Richard has 10.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Gators so far this season. As a team, Florida is averaging 86.1 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field, 33% from three and 65.4% from the foul line this season.
Arkansas vs. Florida Prediction
I’m on Florida here. I like this Arkansas team and the talent on it, but the inconsistent results are starting to take its toll. Players are getting frustrated and what looked to be a title contender on paper, has lost to Georgia and got blown out at home by Auburn. Florida has at least been able to put points on the board and it was just some defensive lapses that cost this team who were in it nip and tuck before falling short against Kentucky. I think the Gators have more upside here, so give me Florida laying the points.
