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Florida coach Todd Golden was last to climb the ladder. Maybe it was to be expected since it’s been nearly 11 months since Golden and his Gators cut down nets while celebrating a national championship in San Antonio.
The Gators left no doubt as they earned their first SEC regular season title since 2014
Arkansas came into the game leading the SEC in shooting percentage at 51.6 and shooting 35.2 from 3. Against the Gators, those numbers shrank to 40% and 31%, respectively, with Acuff, the league’s scoring leader at 22.2 points per game, finishing with 17 points on just six of 19 from the floor, six assists and three turnovers.
Florida clinched a share of the SEC regular-season title with a massive home victory over a tough Arkansas squad.
In the past two years under coach Todd Golden, Florida has gone 50-19 and 27-6 in SEC play. This season, Florida has run the table in the conference going 14-2, winning 14 of its past 15 games, which included eight ranked opponents.
The No. 20 Razorbacks face the No. 7 Gators tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN in Gainesville as Florida rides an eight-game winning streak.
The Florida Gators clinched a share of the SEC regular-season championship with their 111–77 win over Arkansas on Saturday night, marking their first conference regular-season title since 2014 and the eighth in program history. Head coach Todd Golden addressed the sold-out crowd during the championship presentation.
The Florida Gators will pit their stingy defense against the Arkansas Razorbacks high-powered offense in a high-pressure conference clash.