Graham has career-high 26 in Arkansas' win over Florida
AP
Feb 18, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Reserve Jalen Graham scored a career-high 26 points and Arkansas Razorbacks beat Florida Gators 85-64 on Saturday, overwhelming a Gators team playing without leading scorer and rebounder Colin Castleton.
Graham was 12-of-15 shooting, Ricky Council IV scored 15 points, Anthony Black added 14 and Makhi Mitchell collected his 10th career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Razorbacks (18-9, 7-7 SEC), who snapped a two-game skid. Nick Smith Jr. scored 10 points.
Riley Kugel scored 17 points and Will Richard 10 for the Gators (14-13, 7-7), who were playing without Castleton for the first time since the 6-foot-11 post broke his hand in Wednesday's win over Mississippi. Jason Jitoboh made his first start of the season in Castleton's place and finished with four points and two rebounds in 24 minutes.
Mitchell scored six points during a 17-2 run to open the second half and Arkansas led by 21. The lead reached a high of 25.
Three-point plays by Smith began and ended a 14-2 run that put Arkansas in front by seven with four minutes left in the first half. The Razorbacks led 37-31 at halftime with Graham scoring 14.
Arkansas, the SEC field-goal percentage leader, finished at 58% and outrebounded Florida 40-25. The Gators were 4 of 21 from 3-point range.
Arkansas is host to Georgia on Tuesday. Florida is home versus Kentucky on Wednesday.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
31
ARK
Razorbacks
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jason Jitoboh vs. Makhi Mitchell (Anthony Black gains possession)
19:49
Anthony Black turnover (Kyle Lofton steals)
19:27
Jason Jitoboh turnover (traveling)
19:03
Jordan Walsh turnover (Will Richard steals)
18:43
Kyle Lofton misses two point layup
18:41
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
18:28
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point layup
18:26
Will Richard defensive rebound
18:04
Jason Jitoboh turnover (Makhi Mitchell steals)
17:48
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Ricky Council IV assists)
0-2
17:25
Makhi Mitchell blocks Riley Kugel's two point layup
17:23
Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound
17:23
Jason Jitoboh misses two point layup
17:21
Razorbacks defensive rebound
16:57
Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot
16:55
Will Richard defensive rebound
16:42
Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
1-2
16:42
+1
Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
16:42
Myreon Jones misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:42
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
16:27
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
16:25
Kyle Lofton defensive rebound
16:04
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
16:02
Anthony Black defensive rebound
15:57
Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:55
Aleks Szymczyk defensive rebound
15:44
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
15:42
Anthony Black defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point layup
2-4
15:07
TV timeout
14:56
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
14:54
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
14:44
Aleks Szymczyk blocks Jordan Walsh's two point layup
14:42
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
14:23
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
4-4
14:04
Ricky Council IV misses two point layup
14:02
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
14:00
Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup
13:58
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
13:57
+2
Will Richard makes two point dunk (Myreon Jones assists)
6-4
13:57
Myreon Jones shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
13:57
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
13:45
+3
Kyle Lofton makes three point jump shot (Aleks Szymczyk assists)
9-6
13:22
Anthony Black turnover (Alex Fudge steals)
12:58
Makhel Mitchell blocks Kyle Lofton's two point layup
12:56
Gators offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point layup
11-6
12:20
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
11-8
12:18
Davonte Davis personal foul
12:18
Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul)
12:18
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-8
12:18
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-8
12:13
Anthony Black misses two point layup
12:11
Jalen Graham offensive rebound
12:05
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
13-10
11:27
Davonte Davis personal foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul)
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
11:27
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-10
11:05
+2
Nick Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot
15-12
10:42
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
10:40
Gators offensive rebound
10:35
Myreon Jones turnover (Anthony Black steals)
10:22
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
15-14
10:07
Jalen Graham shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
10:07
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-14
10:07
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-14
9:54
Jalen Graham misses two point layup
9:52
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
9:45
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point layup
19-14
9:36
Riley Kugel personal foul
9:31
Jason Jitoboh personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
9:27
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Anthony Black assists)
19-16
9:02
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
21-16
8:54
+2
Nick Smith Jr. makes two point layup
21-18
8:54
Riley Kugel shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul)
8:54
+1
Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-19
8:35
+2
Kyle Lofton makes two point layup
23-19
8:19
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point jump shot
23-21
8:03
Myreon Jones misses two point jump shot
8:01
Myreon Jones offensive rebound
7:54
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
7:52
Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound
7:45
Nick Smith Jr. turnover (Will Richard steals)
7:30
Jordan Walsh shooting foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
7:30
TV timeout
7:30
Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:30
Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:30
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
7:19
+2
Anthony Black makes two point layup
23-23
6:58
Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot
6:56
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
6:48
Ricky Council IV turnover (bad pass)
6:21
Makhi Mitchell blocks Kyle Lofton's two point layup
6:19
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point layup
23-25
5:47
Kyle Lofton misses two point jump shot
5:45
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
5:28
Makhi Mitchell turnover (Aleks Szymczyk steals)
5:13
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
5:11
Will Richard offensive rebound
5:02
Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
5:00
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
4:50
Will Richard personal foul
4:43
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot
23-27
4:26
Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot
4:24
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
4:15
Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup
4:13
Jason Jitoboh defensive rebound
4:02
Kowacie Reeves misses two point layup
4:00
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
3:58
+2
Nick Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot
23-29
3:58
Myreon Jones shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-30
3:44
Jason Jitoboh misses two point jump shot
3:42
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
3:38
Anthony Black turnover (bad pass)
3:22
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
3:22
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-30
3:22
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-30
3:22
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 3 of 3
3:22
Anthony Black defensive rebound
3:18
Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:16
Kyle Lofton defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup
27-30
2:40
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point hook shot
27-32
2:20
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
29-32
1:51
Jason Jitoboh shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
1:51
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:51
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-33
1:35
Ricky Council IV personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
1:35
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-33
1:35
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-33
1:17
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point hook shot
31-35
0:59
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
0:57
Razorbacks defensive rebound
0:38
Will Richard shooting foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-36
0:38
+1
Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
0:12
Jalen Graham blocks Riley Kugel's two point layup
0:10
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
0:08
Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:06
Aleks Szymczyk defensive rebound
0:03
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
0:01
Razorbacks defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
34
ARK
Razorbacks
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Anthony Black personal foul (Kyle Lofton draws the foul)
19:32
Riley Kugel turnover (bad pass)
19:24
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:22
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
19:13
+3
Jordan Walsh makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)
31-40
18:42
Gators turnover (shot clock violation)
18:32
Will Richard shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-41
18:32
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-42
18:15
Myreon Jones misses two point jump shot
18:13
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
17:58
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)
31-44
17:38
+2
Jason Jitoboh makes two point dunk (Myreon Jones assists)
33-44
17:17
+2
Jordan Walsh makes two point dunk (Anthony Black assists)
33-46
16:50
Riley Kugel turnover (Davonte Davis steals)
16:44
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point hook shot
33-48
16:28
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
16:26
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
16:13
Kyle Lofton personal foul
16:03
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:01
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
15:58
Jordan Walsh misses two point layup
15:56
Razorbacks offensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jalen Graham assists)
33-50
15:17
Aleks Szymczyk turnover (Davonte Davis steals)
14:50
Nick Smith Jr. turnover (Aleks Szymczyk steals)
14:39
Aleks Szymczyk turnover (Nick Smith Jr. steals)
14:23
Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:21
Jalen Graham offensive rebound
14:19
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
33-52
14:16
Kowacie Reeves misses two point dunk
14:14
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point dunk (Davonte Davis assists)
33-54
14:10
Gators 30 second timeout
13:54
+2
Kowacie Reeves makes two point jump shot
35-54
13:54
Jalen Graham shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-54
13:36
Jalen Graham turnover (Aleks Szymczyk steals)
13:23
Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
13:21
Anthony Black defensive rebound
13:09
+3
Anthony Black makes three point jump shot
36-57
12:55
Kyle Lofton misses two point layup
12:53
Aleks Szymczyk offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Aleks Szymczyk makes two point layup
38-57
12:36
Anthony Black turnover (bad pass)
12:30
Myreon Jones turnover (lost ball)
12:11
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
38-59
11:59
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
11:57
Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
11:32
Myreon Jones shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-60
11:32
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-61
11:24
Trey Bonham turnover (Anthony Black steals)
11:19
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup (Anthony Black assists)
38-63
11:08
Trey Bonham turnover (Anthony Black steals)
10:51
Jalen Graham turnover (Trey Bonham steals)
10:33
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)
40-63
10:19
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point dunk
40-65
10:10
Jalen Graham blocks Jason Jitoboh's two point layup
10:08
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
9:58
Alex Fudge blocks Ricky Council IV's two point layup
9:56
Gators defensive rebound
9:42
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
42-65
9:11
Ricky Council IV misses two point layup
9:09
Makhel Mitchell offensive rebound
8:59
+2
Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk
42-67
8:51
+3
Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot
45-67
8:32
Davonte Davis offensive foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
8:32
Davonte Davis turnover (offensive foul)
8:32
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-67
8:32
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-67
8:14
Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
8:14
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-67
8:14
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-67
7:56
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point dunk
49-69
7:38
Will Richard misses two point jump shot
7:36
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
7:36
CJ Felder personal foul
7:36
TV timeout
7:23
Will Richard shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul)
7:23
Ricky Council IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:23
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-70
7:11
+2
Kyle Lofton makes two point layup
51-70
6:58
Jalen Graham misses three point jump shot
6:56
Aleks Szymczyk defensive rebound
6:47
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
6:45
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
6:44
Kowacie Reeves personal foul
6:39
+2
Anthony Black makes two point jump shot
51-72
6:20
+2
Jason Jitoboh makes two point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
53-72
6:04
Jalen Graham misses two point jump shot
6:02
Jalen Graham offensive rebound
5:56
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point layup
53-74
5:42
Kowacie Reeves turnover (Nick Smith Jr. steals)
5:31
Anthony Black misses two point dunk
5:29
Kowacie Reeves defensive rebound
5:21
Makhel Mitchell blocks Kowacie Reeves's two point layup
5:19
Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
5:04
+2
Nick Smith Jr. makes two point layup
53-76
4:57
+3
Aleks Szymczyk makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
56-76
4:45
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point hook shot
56-78
4:30
+3
Aleks Szymczyk makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
59-78
4:00
Anthony Black misses two point layup
3:58
Makhel Mitchell offensive rebound
3:49
+2
Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot
59-80
3:35
+2
Kowacie Reeves makes two point layup (Kyle Lofton assists)
61-80
3:34
Gators 30 second timeout
3:28
Riley Kugel personal foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul)
3:28
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-81
3:28
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-82
3:12
Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
3:10
Riley Kugel offensive rebound
2:57
Aleks Szymczyk misses two point layup
2:55
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
2:28
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point layup
61-84
2:12
Niels Lane misses two point layup
2:12
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
2:12
Niels Lane personal foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
2:12
Jalen Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:12
Niels Lane defensive rebound
2:08
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
2:06
Anthony Black defensive rebound
1:57
Ricky Council IV turnover (Denzel Aberdeen steals)
1:45
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point dunk (Riley Kugel assists)
