No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas
#Florida basketball#SEC title#Arkansas Razorbacks#John Calipari#Thomas Haugh#Rueben Chinyelu#Todd Golden
📌 Key Takeaways
Florida secured at least a share of the SEC title with a dominant 111-77 victory over Arkansas
The Gators completed an undefeated February with their ninth consecutive win
Thomas Haugh scored 22 points while Rueben Chinyelu recorded his 17th double-double
The victory tied the worst loss of Arkansas coach John Calipari's career
📖 Full Retelling
No. 7 Florida clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title on Saturday night, February 28, 2026, with a dominant 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas at Billy Donovan Court in Gainesville, as Thomas Haugh scored 22 points and Rueben Chinyelu recorded his 17th double-double of the season. The Gators (23-6, 14-2 SEC) completed an undefeated February with their ninth consecutive win, securing their first regular-season championship since 2014 and maintaining a two-game lead over No. 17 Alabama with just two games remaining in the regular season. The victory tied the worst loss of Arkansas coach John Calipari's career, matching a 34-point defeat to Duke in 2018 when he was with Kentucky. The celebratory atmosphere was palpable with a sold-out crowd and ESPN's College GameDay in attendance as Florida transformed the court into a celebration site with championship hats and T-shirts distributed by coach Todd Golden. The game wasn't without drama, as Golden and Calipari received double technical fouls in the second half after a heated exchange near midcourt, with Golden riling up the 11,000-plus fans afterward. Florida's bench provided unexpected contributions, with Urban Klavzar hitting his first four 3-pointers on his way to 14 points and Isaiah Brown adding 11 points, while the Gators dominated the paint with a 51-31 rebounding advantage.
John Vincent Calipari (; born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Previously, he was...
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The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville. The University of Arkansas student body voted to change the name of the school mascot (originally the Cardinals) in 1910 to the Arkansas Razorbac...
No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Rueben Chinyelu added his 17th double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a resounding, 111-77 drubbing of 20th-ranked Arkansas By MARK LONG AP sports writer February 28, 2026, 11:10 PM GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Rueben Chinyelu had his 17th double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas on Saturday night. It tied the worst loss of Arkansas coach John Calipari's career, a 34-pointer against Duke in 2018. Calipari was with Kentucky at the time. The Gators (23-6, 14-2 SEC) closed out an unbeaten February with their ninth consecutive win and locked up their first regular-season championship since 2014. They remained two games ahead of No. 17 Alabama with two to play and can wrap up the outright title Tuesday night at home. But they didn’t wait to celebrate. With a sold-out crowd and ESPN’s College GameDay on hand, Florida turned Billy Donovan Court into a party spot. Coach Todd Golden was front and center as the team doled out hats and T-shirts and cut down nets. It wasn't Golden's first time in the spotlight Saturday night, either. Golden and Calipari got double technicals early in the second half after screaming at each other near midcourt. Calipari’s assistants pulled him away. Golden turned and riled up the 11,000-plus in attendance. It was one of the few highlights in a game that was pretty much over early. The Gators dominated on both ends, making plays inside and out, and built a 30-point lead with 13 minutes to play. The biggest surprises were bench players Urban Klavzar and Isaiah Brown. Klavzar hit his first four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, and Brown scored 11 thanks partly to two treys. But it was Florida’s big men who control...
