National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 71, Arkansas 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Jamie Luckie, # Antinio Petty, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 12609

No. 4 Florida 71, Arkansas 54: Mike Rosario had 15 points as the Gators bounced back from a road loss with a wire-to-wire home win.

Patric Young went 7-of-10 for 14 points and seven rebounds for the Gators (22-4, 12-2 SEC), who improved to 13-0 at home. Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy each added 12 points.

Coty Clarke was 8-for-8 from the floor and led the Razorbacks (17-10, 8-6) with 18 points. Anthlon Bell hit four 3-pointers and was the only other Arkansas player in double figures with 14 points.

Florida scored the first seven points and never trailed. Arkansas got within 14-13 on Bell's 3-pointer with 11:36 left, but was never closer than four points after the Gators went on a 11-2 run for a 25-15 lead with 6:44 left.

The Gators used an 11-1 run - capped by back-to-back baskets from Young - to build a 43-29 lead. Rosario's 3-pointer with 10:33 left pushed the lead to 57-37 with 10:33 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida's Michael Frazier II (concussion) did not return after colliding with a teammate while chasing a loose ball with 11:42 left. He finished with six points in 15 minutes. ... Arkansas fell to 1-6 in road SEC games. ... Florida outscored Arkansas 42-18 in the paint.

Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   Florida
Coty Clarke 18 Scoring Mike Rosario 15
Coty Clarke 2 Assists Scottie Wilbekin 6
Coty Clarke 7 Rebounds Casey Prather 9
B.J. Young 3 Free Throws Made Mike Rosario 3
Anthlon Bell 2 Steals Casey Prather 3
Coty Clarke 3 Blocks Kenny Boynton 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 54 36.2 6-27 6-15 11 30 4 3 14
Florida 71 46.8 8-23 5-11 14 38 3 7 8