Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari watched with frustration as his team got beaten soundly against Florida.

Darius Acuff came alive in crunch time and No. 20 Arkansas finished strong to withstand a Texas A&M comeback attempt.

Arkansas will take on the No. 7-ranked and SEC-leading Florida Gators on Saturday in a highly-anticipated conference showdown.

Auburn basketball dropped its fourth straight conference game in an 88-75 loss to Arkansas Saturday evening inside Bud Walton Arena. Tahaad Pettiford led Auburn in scoring with 29 points and KeShawn Murphy added 22 points to his 10 rebounds, surpassing 500 career boards in college.

Florida, the nation’s leader in rebounds per game, offensive rebounds and rebound margin, dominated Arkansas on the boards Saturday.

Florida basketball got some good news about the status of Thomas Haugh before taking on the University of Arkansas.

Boogie Fland will have friends in every direction on the court Saturday night when No. 7 Florida hosts 20th-ranked Arkansas.

Arkansas High's Quinton Thurston (2) tries to move past Texas High's I'darius Carr (3) in the first half of a Red River Hoopfest game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Texas High School. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

Todd Golden spoke with the sports media after Florida basketball beat the Arkansas Razorbacks to clinch a share of the SEC title.