National Basketball Association
Florida 71, Arkansas 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Jamie Luckie, # Antinio Petty, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance:
12609
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No. 4 Florida 71, Arkansas 54: Mike Rosario had 15 points as the Gators bounced back from a road loss with a wire-to-wire home win.
Patric Young went 7-of-10 for 14 points and seven rebounds for the Gators (22-4, 12-2 SEC), who improved to 13-0 at home. Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy each added 12 points.
Coty Clarke was 8-for-8 from the floor and led the Razorbacks (17-10, 8-6) with 18 points. Anthlon Bell hit four 3-pointers and was the only other Arkansas player in double figures with 14 points.
Florida scored the first seven points and never trailed. Arkansas got within 14-13 on Bell's 3-pointer with 11:36 left, but was never closer than four points after the Gators went on a 11-2 run for a 25-15 lead with 6:44 left.
The Gators used an 11-1 run - capped by back-to-back baskets from Young - to build a 43-29 lead. Rosario's 3-pointer with 10:33 left pushed the lead to 57-37 with 10:33 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida's Michael Frazier II (concussion) did not return after colliding with a teammate while chasing a loose ball with 11:42 left. He finished with six points in 15 minutes. ... Arkansas fell to 1-6 in road SEC games. ... Florida outscored Arkansas 42-18 in the paint.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Florida |
|
Coty Clarke 18 |
Scoring |
Mike Rosario 15 |
|
Coty Clarke 2 |
Assists |
Scottie Wilbekin 6 |
|
Coty Clarke 7 |
Rebounds |
Casey Prather 9 |
|
B.J. Young 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Rosario 3 |
|
Anthlon Bell 2 |
Steals |
Casey Prather 3 |
|
Coty Clarke 3 |
Blocks |
Kenny Boynton 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
54 |
36.2 |
6-27 |
6-15 |
11 |
30 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
| Florida
|
71 |
46.8 |
8-23 |
5-11 |
14 |
38 |
3 |
7 |
8 |