The Florida Gators visit Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Wednesday to play the Arkansas Razorbacks in an SEC tilt. The Gators dropped to 8-5 on the season following a 71-69 loss to South Carolina on Saturday. The Gators lost after Felipe Haase from the Gamecocks threw a full-court pass to Chris Silva who rose up caught the ball and then dunked the ball as time expired.
Arkansas improved to 10-3 following its 73-71 win over Texas A&M in its SEC opener Saturday night. Jalen Harris led the Razorbacks with 15 points, while Desi Sills chipped in with 14. The Razorbacks have won three straight and four of the last five overall.
KeVaughn Allen is the leading scorer with an average of 10.3 points per game. Kevarius Hayes leads the Gators in rebounding with an average of 6.2 per game. Andrew Nembhard leads the team in assists with an average of 5.8 per game. Florida is shooting 44.0% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point territory.
Daniel Gafford leads Arkansas in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Two other players are averaging double figures in scoring for Arkansas. Jalen Harris leads the team in assists with an average of 6.8 per game. Arkansas is shooting 45.2% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point territory.
