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HawgBeat – Arkansas vs. Florida: TV details, key players, BetSaracen odds
The Arkansas Razorbacks (9-6, 0-2 SEC) are looking to bounce back from their first true road loss of the season as they prepare to take on the Florida Gators (10-5, 0-2 SEC) in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday.
Led by second-year head coach Todd Golden, the Gators are off to an average start to the 2023-24 season. Florida owns wins over programs like Florida State, Pittsburgh and Michigan.
“Yeah I mean Florida is a team that can win the SEC. I don’t know what their results were tonight, which is irrelevant because I know how good of a coach Todd Golden is,” Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman said on Wednesday. “I’ve known him for a long time. Not often do coaches have camaraderie. I actually talked to Todd earlier today.”
Leading the Gators is junior guard Walter Clayton Jr. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Florida native is averaging 16.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arch.
“They’re big, they rebound, they have great guard play, they’re well-connected, they play extremely hard, they play very very fast,” Musselman said. “You know, they’re one of the top tier teams in the SEC, there’s no question. They have an opportunity… They’re not just an NCAA Tournament team, they’re a team that can win games in the tournament for sure.”
KenPom ranks Florida 44th overall nationally and the Gators are also 34th in offensive efficiency through 15 games.
Here’s details on how to watch/listen, betting lines courtesy of BetSaracen and HawgBeat’s pick:
How to Watch/Listen
Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (9-6, 0-2 SEC) at Florida Gators (10-5, 0-2 SEC)
What: Arkansas wraps up the back end of a two-game road trip.
When: Wednesday, Jan 13 at 3:00 p.m. CT
Where: Gainesville, FL. — Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,503)
TV/Stream: ESPN/Watch ESPN (Tom Hart and Jimmy Dykes)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Sirius/XM: 388 Sirius / 388 XM / 978 SXM App
SPREAD/TOTALS:
Moneyline:
Arkansas: +260
Florida: -325
Spread:
Arkansas: +6.5 (-105)
Florida: -6.5 (-115)
Totals:
Total Points:
OVER 164.5 (-105)
UNDER 164.5 (-115)
Team Totals:
Arkansas OVER 78.5 (-125)
Arkansas UNDER 78.5 (-105)
Florida OVER 85.5 (-110)
Florida UNDER 85.5 (-120)
(Alternate lines, spreads and team totals are available on the BetSaracen mobile app.)
Double R Props
Arkansas team OVER 12.5 turnovers and OVER 6.5 blocks: +115
Davonte Davis OVER 4.5 points and OVER 1.5 assists: +125
Jalen Graham OVER 6.5 points and OVER 2.5 free throws made: +160
Keyon Menifield Jr. OVER 9.5 points and OVER 9.5 field goal attempts: +150
Layden Blocker OVER 0.5 points and OVER 1.5 assists: +160
Tramon Mark OVER 16.5 points and OVER 0.5 offensive rebounds: +140
Arkansas team OVER 46.5 FG percentage and OVER 37.5 rebounds: +210
El Ellis OVER 1.5 points and OVER 0.5 3-points made: +250
Khalif Battle OVER 7.5 points and OVER 1.5 steals: +230
Makhi Mitchell OVER 6.5 points and OVER 2.5 blocks: +230
Trevon Brazile OVER 10.5 points and OVER 7.5 rebounds: +200
Chandler Lawson OVER 2.5 points and OVER 2.5 turnovers: +300
Jeremiah Davenport OVER 8.5 points and OVER 6.5 field goals attempted: +325
Joseph Pinion OVER 0.5 points and OVER 1.5 rebounds: +325
(Lines and odds are subject to change at any point after the publishing of this story. HawgBeat does not guarantee any bet as a winner or loser. You must be at least 21 years of age to use BetSaracen. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net)
HAWGBEAT’S PICK: OVER 164.5 (-105)
Arkansas has not played good defense as of late. According to Kenpom, the Razorbacks have the 95th ranked defense in the country in terms of efficiency (101.0).
Florida isn’t much better, as it ranks 83rd in the country in the same metric (100.3). On top of that, the Gators have one of the best offenses in the SEC. Florida ranks 10th in the nation in scoring (86.1 points per game).
The Hogs are trying to find a groove, but I don’t think Florida — a place they’ve struggled to find success at in program history — is the place to do it. Give me the over it an intense matchup between two teams without a conference win.
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Brevard County couple gets married in NICU after birth of premature twins
A Florida couple, told they may not be able to have children, welcomed premature twins and had an impromptu NICU wedding.
Provided by AdventHealth for Children
Ben and Danielle Cassidy were told they likely wouldn’t be able to have children.
But this year they will celebrate Mother’s Day just months after having an impromptu wedding in the AdventHealth for Children hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit shortly after Danielle gave birth to twins prematurely — a week before the Palm Bay couple was scheduled to get married.
Both babies, Joshua and Rhett, are doing well despite arriving nine weeks ahead of schedule on Jan. 19, 2026, just one day after their scheduled baby shower. With a proper wedding out of the question with two premature babies in the NICU, a nurse took action.
Issabel Kenkel, the nurse behind the ceremony, said she was already in wedding planning mode for her own upcoming nuptials when she found out the Cassidy family’s ceremony would be interrupted.
“I couldn’t just let them do something small. They needed decorations and something fun, so I spoke to the music therapist and the chaplain,” Kenkel said. In short order, a wedding was being planned for their hospital room and the couple was saying their vows in the company of their safely delivered newborns.
“When we found out we could request staff members to be on our team, that’s when we requested Issabel and having that kind of consistency from someone who has such a big heart and is so kind,” Danielle said.
The hospital ceremony was all the more special because of the Cassidy family’s own health struggles.
“I have five autoimmune diseases and didn’t really think I would have kids. It’s been a rough journey. When Ben and I met, we were floored at how much a miracle it was to have kids,” Danielle said.
Ben, who battled and beat cancer, said he was worried that his prior treatment would result in negative health outcomes for his future children. Having twins for him was an unexpected blessing.
“When we found out we were pregnant, we found it so shocking. We said, wouldn’t it be great if it was twins? It filled out our hopes and dreams list,” Ben said. “They’ve been miracles for sure.”
The Cassidy couple said there was so much fear and uncertainty when their twins were born nine weeks early. Being able to get married right away just made them feel all the better about the future.
“It was nice getting married because we didn’t have to wait any longer to make it official. It made it that much harder for her to get rid of me,” Ben said.
“The unknown made it scary,” Danielle added. “We had no idea how long we would be in the hospital. Our wedding was going to be at the beach with immediate family and parents. Having NICU babies, we realized we’d never be able to get to the beach. It was really special having the people who care for our babies be part of the ceremony.”
The couple hadn’t even planned to have a band at their wedding ceremony and now the hospital’s music therapist was performing live for them and the chaplain was conducting the ceremony, something nurse Kenkel said was just part of her job.
“The babies are going to have the best outcomes if the families are taken care of and going home happy,” she said. “Being in the NICU is already so stressful. This is just one more thing I could do to take care of my patients.”
Tyler Vazquez is the Growth and Development Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Vazquez at 321-480-0854 or tvazquez@floridatoday.com. X: @tyler_vazquez.
The Vero Beach Police Department took a man into custody May 8 in connection with a threatening phone call directed toward a business.
The agency received information at 5:21 p.m. May 7 about a threatening call to Thrive IRC Inc. at 2300 5th Ave. in Vero Beach, according to a news release. The call included someone threatening to come to the business with an AK rifle and “light the building up.”
Detectives began investigating the threat and identified Michael Sean O’Brien, 27, of Vero Beach, as the person associated with the phone number used during the call.
O’Brien was taken into custody at about 3:30 p.m. May 8 without incident. He was charged with the false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner, which is a second degree felony, according to the news release.
O’Brien was booked in the Indian River County Jail at 6:13 p.m. May 8 but was released at 1:36 p.m. May 9 after posting the $5,000 bond, according to the jail website.
No additional information was available the afternoon of May 9.
Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.
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