FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Reserve Jalen Graham scored a career-high 26 factors and Arkansas beat Florida 85-64 on Saturday, overwhelming a Gators staff taking part in without main scorer and rebounder Colin Castleton.
Graham was 12-of-15 taking pictures, Ricky Council IV scored 15 factors, Anthony Black added 14 and Makhi Mitchell collected his tenth profession double-double with 10 factors and 10 rebounds for the Razorbacks (18-9, 7-7 SEC), who snapped a two-game skid. Nick Smith Jr. scored 10 factors.
Riley Kugel scored 17 factors and Will Richard 10 for the Gators (14-13, 7-7), who had been taking part in without Castleton for the first time for the reason that 6-foot-11 submit broke his hand in Wednesday’s win over Mississippi. Jason Jitoboh made his first begin of the season in Castleton’s place and completed with 4 factors and two rebounds in 24 minutes.
Mitchell scored six factors throughout a 17-2 run to open the second half and Arkansas led by 21. The lead reached a excessive of 25.
Three-point performs by Smith started and ended a 14-2 run that put Arkansas in entrance by seven with 4 minutes left in the first half. The Razorbacks led 37-31 at halftime with Graham scoring 14.
Arkansas, the SEC field-goal share chief, completed at 58% and outrebounded Florida 40-25. The Gators had been 4 of 21 from 3-point vary.
Arkansas is host to Georgia on Tuesday. Florida is residence versus Kentucky on Wednesday.