Gators Clinch SEC Title, Eye Outright Win

0:00On March 4, Florida's men's basketball team has clinched at least a share of the southeastern conference regular season title after a dominant one. 111-77 win over number 20 Arkansas on Saturday. That victory marked their biggest margin ever against the ranked opponent, with seven gators scoring in double figures, led by Thomas Hughes' 22. Points and Ruben Cheney lose double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds. Now, they have a shot at the outright championship in their final home game. The gators lead the nation in rebounding margin at plus 14.3 and average 45.4 boards per game. They rank second in offensive rebound percentage at 42.6% and third in second chance points with 16.4 per game. During their current nine-game winning streak, Florida has outshot opponents from the field at 52.4% to 37.7%. Gator fans have packed the stands all season, with the sixth straight home sellout in the

1:0110th of the year, marking the 19th over their last 25 home games. That support has fueled a plus 22.0 scoring margin in the streak, averaging 91.6 to 69.6 while, dishing out nearly twice as many assists. Standout players have stepped up big lately, like Ruben Cheneyelu, averaging 13.2 rebounds per game in the streak, Buggy Fland hitting. These three pointers over the last three contests at 54.5% and sharp shooting from Urban Clubs R and Isaiah Brown. Coach Todd Golden is one win away from his 100th at Florida, which would make him the fastest to reach that mark in program history. With such momentum and national rebounding dominance, Florida heads into their last home match of poised to cap a historic regular season on a high. No.