FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alijah Martin scored 14 points and three teammates also scored in double figures as No. 8 Florida defeated Arkansas 71-63 on Saturday.

Alex Condon, Will Richard and Walton Clayton Jr. each scored 12 points for the Gators (15-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference), who earned a 73-43 win over top-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday.

Adou Thiero scored nine of his 17 points from the line for Arkansas (11-5, 0-3), which started conference play 0-3 for the second straight year and third time in four years.

First-year Arkansas coach John Calipari fell 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 1988-89, his first year as a college coach in Massachusetts.

Florida limited Arkansas to 30% (18-for-6) shooting and 3-for-16 from 3-point range. The Gators scored 19 second-chance points compared to six for Arkansas and 19 bench points compared to seven for the Razorbacks.

Takeaways

Florida: The Gators are poised to make a jump from No. 9 in the rankings after a dominant win and a hard-fought road win later in the week.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks’ 0-3 start in conference play isn’t insurmountable, but they’re falling well short of preseason projections in Calipari’s first year.

Key moment

Richard and Condon struck back with a combined 7-0 run after Arkansas scored five points with about six minutes left.

Key statistics

Arkansas ended the game with free throws. The Razorbacks outscored Florida 24-13 from the line. Otherwise, the Gators dominated, outscoring Arkansas by 15 points from 3-point range.

Next

Florida travels to Missouri on Tuesday. Arkansas plays at LSU on Tuesday.

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