SB Nation Tampa Bay - Florida Vs. Arkansas: Gators Crush Razorbacks, 98-68https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-02-18T20:48:35-05:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25729652012-02-18T20:48:35-05:002012-02-18T20:48:35-05:00Florida vs. Arkansas Recap: Erving Walker Leads Gators to 98-68 Win
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a> rolled to their 2nd consecutive SEC win on Saturday night, beating the the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a> by a score of 98-68 at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The Gators were on fire throughout this contest, making 58% of their attempts from the field and 57% of their attempts from beyond the arc.</p>
<p>Florida received stellar performances from guards <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53420/erving-walker">Erving Walker</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101071/kenny-boynton">Kenny Boynton</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145344/bradley-beal">Bradley Beal</a>, as each took control and carried the offensive load at various points in the game. Walker finished with 31 points and 5 assists, including burying 5 of his 6 attempts from three point range. Boynton and Beal chipped in with 25 and 21 points respectively, as with the victory the Gators improved their overall record to 21-6. </p>
<p>Currently sitting in 2nd place in the SEC race at 9-3, Billy Donovan's squad will attempt to win their third straight game when Auburn visits them in Gainesville on Tuesday evening.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-gators/2012/2/18/2809023/florida-vs-arkansas-SEC-erving-walkerPaul Ciullo2012-02-18T19:08:59-05:002012-02-18T19:08:59-05:00Florida Vs. Arkansas Score Update: Gators Rack Up 53-27 Lead At Halftime
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<p>The Gators are trying to pick up back to back road wins as they lead the Razorbacks 52-27 at halftime.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a> traveled to Arkansas coming off a road win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a>, trying to make it two wins in a row after losing back to back games. The Gators got off to a slow start to begin the game, but their offense exploded mid-way through the first half and they began to run away with the game. The Gators racked up a 53-27 lead at halftime over the Razorbacks.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53420/erving-walker">Erving Walker</a> put up 18 points in the first half, shooting a perfect four for four from the three-point line. Three other Gators picked up double digit points in the first half. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101072/erik-murphy">Erik Murphy</a> picked up 11 points in the first half, hitting on three of his five three-point shot attempts while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101071/kenny-boynton">Kenny Boynton</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145344/bradley-beal">Bradley Beal</a> both added 10 points in the first half. The Gators have dominated Arkansas on the boards, out rebounding them 21-11 in the first half.</p>
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