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Crossing paths for the only time this basketball season, the Florida Gators (14-12, 13-13-0 ATS, 7-6 SEC) have made the trip west to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-9, 12-13-1 ATS, 6-7 SEC). Arkansas has won the last two meetings although Florida pretty much dominated the 20 years prior. This year's edition is scheduled to tip off at 2:00 p.m. EST. The Razorbacks' Bud Walton Arena is the venue this season.
Florida finally got back in the win column on Wednesday, defeating Ole Miss 79-64. They led by double digits for the final 11:54 of game time and had five players finish in double figures. Myreon Jones paced the team with 15 points and eight boards. The Gators were on fire, shooting 59.2% from the field and 58.8% from beyond the arc.
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— Florida Gators Men's Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 15, 2023
The Gators aren't projected to make the NCAA Tournament, as they are completely out of the Bracketology picture at the moment. KenPom suggests they should be in the running though, ranking them 48th in the nation behind a defense that's 16th in adjusted efficiency. They play at a high tempo, with the 79th-highest adjusted tempo nationally.
On offense, the Gators put up 71.8 points per game on 43.8% shooting. Those rank eighth and seventh in the SEC, respectively. They only hit 32.3% of their shots from three, 10th in the conference. Florida is also dead last among SEC schools in offensive rebounds per game, only grabbing 8.3.
Defensively, Florida gives up 66.9 points per night, sixth in the conference, despite their fast pace. They limit opposing teams to 40.2% shooting, the 23rd-best mark in the nation. Opponents hit 32.6% of their threes against the Gators, eighth in the SEC. No team in the conference gets mor e blocks per game than Florida, who averages 5.7.
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