The Florida Gators (14-7) look to extend their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-10). Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Gators beat West Virginia 88-71 on Saturday. Dorian Finney-Smith was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Razorbacks, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-68 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. Dusty Hannahs led the game in scoring by accounting for 25 points on 7-for-17 shooting.
KeVaughn Allen and Finney-Smith have played at a high level over the last five games for the Gators. During that stretch, Allen has averaged 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 steals, and 3.0 three-pointers, while Finney-Smith has recorded 19.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.6 blocks, and 2.6 three-pointers a game.
The Gators are looking to build on their records of 14-7 Straight Up (SU) and 12-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. Florida has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 41.6 rebounds per game. Florida’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the nation, allowing just 5.0 three-pointers per game. Florida will look to take advantage of the Razorbacks and their propensity to foul. Arkansas ranks 306th in the nation in fouls, averaging 21.7 per game.
In the other locker room, the Razorbacks have records of 10-7 ATS and 11-10 SU. Arkansas performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Razorbacks. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.55. When it comes to defending the rim, the Razorbacks are one of the best in the nation with an average of 5.6 blocks per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Florida and Arkansas played, Florida won, moving its SU record against Arkansas to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. The Gators also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Florida and Arkansas each held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – Fla, ATS Winner – Fla
Notes
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games.
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games at home.
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arkansas.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games when playing at home against Arkansas.
Ranked 17th, the Florida Gators have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 93.4 points per 100 possessions. The Arkansas Razorbacks rank 69th in offense, scoring 111.2 points in the same number of possessions.
The Florida Gators average a field goal percentage of 42.6% this season. The Arkansas Razorbacks have a losing record of 3-8 when opponents have a FG% of 42.6% or greater.
The Florida Gators average 22.0 three point attempts per game, and the Arkansas Razorbacks attempt 16.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Florida is 11-5 and Arkansas is 2-1.
The 10th-ranked team in the category, Arkansas has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.55 this season. Florida ranks lower at 125th with an A/TO of 1.14.
Ranked 14th in the nation, Florida averages 41.6 rebounds per game. Arkansas ranks lower at 137th with 37.2 RPG.
Arkansas ranks 144th in offensive rebounds, while Florida ranks at 47th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Arkansas forces a turnover rate of 20.1%. When Florida turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has an exceptional 5-1 record.
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