Razorbacks Crushed by Florida, Focus Shifts to Texas

0:00On March 22nd, the Arkansas Razorback suffered a tough blowout loss to number 7 Florida on Saturday night, falling 77-100. 11 in Gainesville. Florida dominated from start to finish, securing a share of the southeastern conference regular season title, and locking up the top seed in the garrie conference tournament. The hog struggled badly inside, getting out rebounded 31-51 overall, and 17-35 on defense. Florida also owned the paint with 56 points to Arkansas's 44, while the Razorbacks shot just 54% from the free throw. Line compared to the Gators 78%. Coach John Calipari praised Florida's physical play after the game, noting his team's 12 miss layups in the first half, and poor foul shooting. Standout efforts came from Billy Richmond III, with 22 points for Arkansas, and Florida's Thomas Hall, with 22 points plus five, rebounds. Tension boiled over with technical fows on both coaches during a heated exchange.

1:04Arkansas freshman Darius A. Cove Jr. and Malik Thomas added 17 and 10 points respectively, but the big men were overmatched. Boogie Flanscore 14 in his start against his old team, yet the hogs couldn't keep up on the boards or turnovers. The Razorbacks now shift focus to their home finale against the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN 2, aiming to bounce back strong before the postseason.