Arkansas vs. No. 8 Florida

Arkansas vs. No. 8 Florida

The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) face their third straight SEC opponent when they take on the No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena .

Florida is coming off a 30-point win against the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday, while the Razorbacks are still hoping for a win in conference play after losing to the Volunteers last Saturday and Ole Miss on Wednesday.

Arkansas’ offense has seen better days, as the Hogs have shot less than 38% in each of their last two games. However, that wasn’t the case with striker Adou Thiero. His 60.8% field goal percentage ranks first in the SEC and 20th in the country. Against Ole Miss, Thiero scored a team-high 17 points and added nine rebounds and two assists.

The Hogs also got a good boost from guard Johnell Davis, who was dealing with a wrist injury that relegated him to the bench in Arkansas’ last two non-conference games. He went scoreless against Tennessee last weekend, but responded with a 15-point win against Ole Miss that included three long-range drives.

“(Johnell) is doing better and feeling more comfortable,” head coach John Calipari said after Wednesday’s game. “I like the fact that he got to the foul line. He’s a really good foul shooter. You can’t shoot all threes… Nelly, he did everything he needed to do to put us ahead (by nine points). That’s what he did.” some good stuff.

Davis has had to come off the bench in the last two games, which assistant coach Chuck Martin said has allowed him to get more comfortable with the flow of things.

“(Johnell) was out for a few games and a few days. It would be unfair of us to just throw him out of the starting lineup, especially in SEC play,” Martin said Friday. “Let’s get him off the bench and allow him to watch the game. Let’s allow him to see his matchups and see where he can take advantage of opportunities, which I think worked out really, really well for him the other night.”

Below you’ll find details on how to watch, links to stream and links to all of our pre-match coverage…

WHO: Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) vs. No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC)

When: Saturday, January 11th, 3pm CT

Where: Fayetteville, Arkansas – Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)

TV/Stream: Watch ESPN / ESPN (Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes)

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)

Below you will find details on the betting odds for the game and Double R Prop bets. To get in on the action, visit BetSaracen.com and click on the “Arkansas Specials” tab.

(Lines and odds are subject to change at any time after this story is published. HawgBeat does not guarantee that a bet will win or lose. To use BetSaracen you must be at least 21 years old. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net)

*All odds are correct at the time of publishing this story. Subject to change.*

Moneyline/Spread

– Arkansas: +175, +4.5 (-115)

-Florida: -220, -4.5 (-105)

– O/U: 156 (-110/-110)

Double R Props (more available in the BetSaracen app)

– Karter Knox OVER 7.5 points and OVER 2.5 rebounds (-110)

– Adou Thiero and Jonas Aidoo attempted MORE THAN 15.5 FGs and made MORE THAN 11.5 FGs (+150)

– Billy Richmond OVER 5.5 points scored and OVER 3.5 rebounds (+180)

– DJ Wagner attempted over 4.5 3PT FGs and made over 1.5 3PT FGs (+115)

– Trevon Brazile attempted over 1.5 blocks and over 2.5 FGs (+105)

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