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.

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.

The Gators left no doubt as they earned their first SEC regular season title since 2014

Florida clinched a share of the SEC regular-season title with a massive home victory over a tough Arkansas squad.

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 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 will pit their stingy defense against the Arkansas Razorbacks high-powered offense in a high-pressure conference clash.

The Florida Gators should begin the postseason of their national title defense as the No. 1 seed in the 2026 SEC tournament.