SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Florida at Arkansas

January 8, 2019 SEC News
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Florida plays at Arkansas on Wednesday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TO
Florida 0.445 0.356 0.648 128 435 163 100 56 140
Florida OPP 0.392 0.296 0.684 118 404 123 69 29 194
Arkansas 0.460 0.356 0.658 129 459 215 104 71 160
Arkansas OPP 0.388 0.303 0.657 159 476 147 70 32 202

NCAA RPI

Florida: 55
Arkansas: 70

Florida Roster

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NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Mike Okauru G 6′-3″ 184 SO Raleigh, NC
#1 Chase Johnson F 6′-9″ 219 FR Ripley, WV
#2 Andrew Nembhard G 6′-5″ 191 FR Aurora, ON
#3 Jalen Hudson G 6′-6″ 195 SR Richmond, VA
#5 KeVaughn Allen G 6′-2″ 193 SR Little Rock, AR
#10 Noah Locke G 6′-3″ 205 FR Randallstown, MD
#11 Keyontae Johnson F 6′-5″ 225 FR Norfolk, VA
#12 Gorjok Gak C 6′-11″ 254 JR Sydney, NSW
#13 Kevarrius Hayes C 6′-9″ 227 SR Live Oak, FL
#14 Mak Krause G 6′-2″ 172 SR Atlanta, GA
#15 Isaiah Stokes F 6′-8″ 270 FR Memphis, TN
#21 Dontay Bassett F 6′-9″ 237 SO Oakland, CA
#22 Andrew Fava G 5′-10″ 171 SO Baltimore, MD
#24 Deaundrae Ballard G 6′-5″ 197 SO Atlanta, GA
#25 Keith Stone F 6′-8″ 253 JR Deerfield Beach, FL

Arkansas Roster

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NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Desi Sills G 6′-2″ 196 FR Jonesboro, AR
#1 Isaiah Joe G 6′-5″ 167 FR Fort Smith, AR
#2 Adrio Bailey F 6′-6″ 222 JR Campti, LA
#3 Khalil Garland G 6′-5″ 198 FR Little Rock, AR
#4 Emeka Obukwelu F 6′-8″ 235 JR Plano, TX
#5 Jalen Harris G 6′-2″ 166 JR Wilson, NC
#10 Daniel Gafford F 6′-11″ 233 SO El Dorado, AR
#11 Keyshawn Embery-Simpson G 6′-3″ 202 FR Midwest City, OK
#12 Ty Stevens G 6′-2″ 180 SO Republic, MO
#13 Mason Jones G 6′-5″ 207 SO Warner, OK
#15 Jonathan Holmes G 5′-10″ 190 JR Columbia, IL
#22 Gabe Osabuohien F 6′-8″ 221 SO Toronto, ON
#23 Ibrahim Ali F 6′-10″ 244 FR Maumelle, AR
#24 Ethan Henderson F 6′-8″ 210 FR Little Rock, AR
#25 Jordan Phillips G 6′-7″ 209 FR Fort Worth, TX
#35 Reggie Chaney F 6′-8″ 222 FR Tulsa, OK

Florida Schedule/Results

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 6 at Florida State L 81-60
Nov 9 vs Charleston So W 76-46
Nov 14 vs La Salle W 82-69
Nov 21* vs Oklahoma L 65-50
Nov 22* vs. Stanford W 72-49
Nov 23* vs Butler L 61-54
Nov 27 vs North Florida W 98-66
Dec 4* at West Virginia W 66-56
Dec 8 vs Michigan State L 63-59
Dec 18 vs Mercer W 71-63
Dec 22* vs FGCU W 77-56
Dec 29 vs Butler W 77-43
Jan 5 vs South Carolina L 71-69
Jan 9 at Arkansas
Jan 12 vs Tennessee
Jan 15 at Mississippi State
Jan 19 at Georgia
Jan 22 vs Texas A&M
Jan 26 at TCU
Jan 30 vs Ole Miss
Feb 2 vs Kentucky
Feb 5 at Auburn
Feb 9 at Tennessee
Feb 13 vs Vanderbilt
Feb 16 at Alabama
Feb 20 at LSU
Feb 23 vs Missouri
Feb 27 at Vanderbilt
Mar 2 vs Georgia
Mar 6 vs LSU
Mar 9 at Kentucky

Arkansas Schedule/Results

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 9* at Texas L 73-71
Nov 12 vs UC Davis W 81-58
Nov 18 vs Indiana W 73-72
Nov 21 vs Montana State W 90-68
Nov 23 vs UT Arlington W 78-60
Dec 1 vs FIU W 121-89
Dec 5 at Colorado State W 67-60
Dec 8 vs W Kentucky L 78-77
Dec 15* vs UTSA W 79-67
Dec 19 vs Georgia Tech L 69-65
Dec 22 vs Texas State W 73-70
Dec 28 vs Austin Peay W 76-65
Jan 5 at Texas A&M W 73-71
Jan 9 vs Florida
Jan 12 vs LSU
Jan 15 at Tennessee
Jan 19 at Ole Miss
Jan 23 vs Missouri
Jan 26 at Texas Tech
Jan 29 vs Georgia
Feb 2 at LSU
Feb 5 vs Vanderbilt
Feb 9 at South Carolina
Feb 12 at Missouri
Feb 16 vs Mississippi State
Feb 20 at Auburn
Feb 23 vs Texas A&M
Feb 26 at Kentucky
Mar 2 vs Ole Miss
Mar 6 at Vanderbilt
Mar 9 vs Alabama

Florida-Arkansas Prediction

No SEC game this week carries more urgency for both teams. Arkansas avoided a terrible loss to Texas A&M but still has a ton of work to do in order to build its resume. The Razorbacks have not been convincing at home, losing to Georgia Tech and nearly dropping a few other games in non-conference play. Mike Anderson is only just beginning the long uphill climb to transform this team into an SEC force. On the other side of this game lies a Florida team which suffered a stinging loss at home to South Carolina, a jarring blow to Mike White’s campaign. Florida made the Elite Eight in 2017 but has not been able to build off that impressive season. The Gators will have to win in Bud Walton Arena to avoid falling to 0-2 in the SEC. They will do so, but barely. Florida 70, Arkansas 69. (Matt Zemek)

This game tips off at 7:30 PM CT (8:30 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.

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