Florida basketball returns home to the O’Dome on Saturday afternoon for another SEC contest, this time against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Even though the Gators ended the 2023 calendar year with a sense of euphoria, building a six-game win streak and surviving a thriller against Michigan in a double overtime.
But now the Orange and Blue are up against the ropes, falling to Kentucky and Ole Miss consecutively and the defense is starting to show its cracks in the system after surrendering 103 points to the Rebels.
The Razorbacks also find themselves in desperation mode, slipping to a two-game losing skid to start the new year and losing both contests by a double-digit margin, most notably an 83-51 loss to the Auburn Tigers at home.
Here’s how both teams will line up while they play for redemption and for their first wins of the new year.