News / Sports
College Basketball: Florida Gators Beat Arkansas in SEC Championship Game
Al Horford scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Joakim Noah added 17 points and 8 boards as the Florida Gators (29-5) pounded the Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) 77-56 in the SEC Championship game.
Florida, the defending national champions, had little trouble disposing of the Razorbacks as they hit 52 percent of their shots from the field and held Arkansas to a 35 percent clip.
Arkansas tried to stay close with Florida in the first half, and trailed by four with just under three minutes remaining but the Gators extended their lead to eight and went into the locker room with a 36-28 lead.
The Gators used a 13-4 run midway through the second half and followed that with a 12-3 spurt that buried any hopes of an Arkansas upset.
Florida’s impressive run through the SEC championship could earn them a number one seed when the selection committee reveals the NCAA Tournament bracket today on Sunday. For Arkansas, they will have to hope for an at-large bid in a very crowded field of bubble teams.
