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The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-9, 6-7 SEC) will probably be trying to defend its dwelling courtroom on Saturday as they host the Florida Gators (14-12, 7-6) inside Bud Walton Area.

Eric Musselman’s squad is using a two-game shedding streak, dropping a house sport in opposition to Mississippi State final Saturday and shedding to Texas A&M in Faculty Station on Tuesday.

The Gators are coming off a 79-64 win over Ole Miss on Wednesday, however suffered a devastating damage to beginning middle Colin Castleton, who Florida introduced after the sport had damaged his hand.

Florida guard Will Richard is the Gators main scorer with Castleton out, averaging 10.3 factors per sport. In opposition to Ole Miss, he stuffed the scoring hole properly, going 5-of-7 from past the arc and hauling in 5 defensive rebounds.

First-year head coach Todd Golden mentioned following the sport it confirmed him lots that his gamers had been in a position to step up within the absence of the focus of their crew.

“When you’d requested me earlier than the sport, ‘Hey, how do you want your possibilities if Castleton solely performs 20 minutes and scores three factors?’ I would have mentioned, ‘Man, we’ll be in for a tricky one,’” Golden mentioned. “So the truth that we received that sport by 15 speaks to the depth and the efficiency of these different guys on the roster.”

Nick Smith Jr. returned to the courtroom for Arkansas in Tuesday’s loss, however the freshman phenom struggled to get something going, going scoreless and committing two turnovers in 4 minutes of motion. He didn’t file any minutes within the second half of the sport, when the Razorbacks desperately wanted an offensive spark.

“We’re simply making an attempt to win a sport and preserve our season alive,” Musselman mentioned after he was requested why Smith didn’t log any minutes within the second half.

Listed here are particulars on how one can watch/pay attention, notes, projected lineups, stats, odds and extra for Saturday’s sport between Arkansas and Florida:

— Arkansas and Florida have met on 40 earlier events, all coming because the Razorbacks joined the SEC for the 1991-92 season.

— Arkansas has received two straight versus Florida and lead 9-7 in video games performed in Fayetteville. The collection is tied, 3-3 over the past six, however the Gators personal a 26-14 total benefit within the collection together with wins in 11 of the final 14.

— The final time Arkansas and Florida matched up, it was an 82-74 win for the Razorbacks in Gainesville, snapping a 14-game shedding streak for the Hogs in Gainesville.

— Florida travels to Arkansas coming off a win vs. Ole Miss that noticed 5 gamers rating double figures, however the Gators now should regulate to shedding All-SEC huge man Colin Castleton, who suffered a damaged hand within the sport.

— Castleton’s damage poses a big problem for the Gators as he has led UF in scoring (16.0), rebounding (7.7), blocked pictures (78), free throws made (113) and co-led in steals (24, Kyle Lofton).

Who: Florida Gator (14-12, 7-6 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (17-9, 6-7 SEC)

When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m. CT

The place: Fayetteville, Arkansas – Bud Walton Area (19,200)

Tv: ESPN (Kevin Fitzgerald and Jimmy Dykes)

Stream/On-line: Watch ESPN

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports activities Community (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)

Gameday Data and How you can Hear On-line/Cell: Razorback Gameday App

Sirius/XM: 388 (Sirius) / 388 (XM) || SXM App: Channel 978

#0 – G Anthony Black – Fr., 6’7″, 198 lbs.

2022-23 Stats per sport: 35.5 min, 13 factors, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.9 steals, 3.2 turnovers, 0.6 blocks, 45.9 fg%, 31.5 3fg%

#1 – G Ricky Council IV – Jr., 6’6″, 205 lbs.

2022-23 Stats per sport: 35.4 min, 16.5 factors, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.3 turnovers, 0.2 blocks, 44.8 fg%, 26.8 3fg%

#4 – G Davonte Davis – Jr., 6’4″, 185 lbs.

2022-23 Stats per sport: 33.1 min, 11.2 factors, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 2.2 turnovers, 0.1 blocks, 40.4 fg%, 32.7 fg%

#15 – F Makhi Mitchell – Sr., 6’9″, 230 lbs.

2022-23 Stats per sport: 20.2 min, 7.2 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.9 turnovers, 1.4 blocks, 66.7 fg%, 100.0 3fg%

#22 – F Makhel Mitchell – Sr., 6’10”, 240 lbs.

2022-23 Stats per sport: 14.6 min, 4.7 factors, 3.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.7 turnovers, 1.9 blocks, 66.7 fg%

#0 G Myreon Jones – Sr., 6’3″, 177 lbs.

2022 Stats per sport: 21.0 min, 5.3 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.7 turnovers, 0.2 blocks, 34.1 fg%, 31.3 3fg%

#5 – G Will Richard – Sr., 6’4″, 206 lbs.

2022 Stats per sport: 27.9 min, 10.3 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.9 turnovers, 0.6 blocks, 47.7 fg%, 40.4 3fg%

#11 – G Kyle Lofton – Sr., 6’3″, 186 lbs.

2022 Stats per sport: 31.9 min, 8.9 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.2 turnovers, 0.1 blocks, 42.8 fg%, 29.4 3fg%

#24 – G Riley Kugel – Fr., 6’5″, 207 lbs.

2022 Stats per sport: 20.3 min, 7.6 factors, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.2 turnovers, 0.2 blocks, 44.9 fg% 34.6 3fg%

#33 – C Jason Jitoboh – Sr., 6’11”, 300 lbs.

2022 Stats per sport: 9.1 min, 2.4 factors, 1.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.5 turnovers, 0.5 blocks, 57.9 fg% 33.3 3fg%

Vegas: Arkansas is an 8.5-point favourite (BetSaracen)

ESPN: Arkansas has 77.9% likelihood to win

(some info courtesy of Arkansas and Florida Communications)

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