National Basketball Association
Florida 75, Arkansas 43
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Tony Greene, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
11184
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Kenny Boynton had 20 points and four assists to lead Florida to an easy 75-43 victory over visiting Arkansas on Saturday night.
Vernon Macklin and Alex Tyus (seven rebounds, two blocks) scored 13 points apiece for the Gators (15-4, 4-1 SEC), who have won seven of eight games. Chandler Parsons also had a productive night with a career-high 15 rebounds, and added five points and five assists.
Macklin had eight of his points in the first four minutes as Florida rolled to a 10-2 lead. After the Razorbacks closed to within 17-11, the Gators ran off 12 straight points to take control.
Macklin and Boynton each had 11 points as the Gators shot 57 percent from the field and cruised to a 39-17 halftime lead.
Arkansas (12-6, 2-3) made 7 of 26 from the field (27 percent) in the first half, including 1 of 8 from behind the 3-point line.
Delvon Johnson had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead the Razorbacks, who lost for the fourth time in six games. Leading scorer Rotnei Clarke was held without a point.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Florida |
|
Delvon Johnson 12 |
Scoring |
Kenny Boynton 20 |
|
Julysses Nobles 3 |
Assists |
Chandler Parsons 5 |
|
Delvon Johnson 7 |
Rebounds |
Chandler Parsons 15 |
|
Delvon Johnson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kenny Boynton 4 |
|
Julysses Nobles 2 |
Steals |
Erving Walker 2 |
|
Delvon Johnson 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Tyus 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
43 |
29.4 |
2-14 |
11-17 |
5 |
26 |
1 |
4 |
|
| Florida
|
75 |
50.0 |
5-16 |
10-14 |
18 |
41 |
5 |
6 |
|
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