Michael Frazier converted a pair of free-throw attempts with one second remaining in regulation to lift the Florida Gators to a 57-56 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in an SEC battle at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Dorian Finney-Smith paced the Gators (17-4, 6-2 SEC) with 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Jon Horford posted eight points and grabbed seven rebounds for Florida.
Arkansas (16-5, 5-3) had its three-game winning streak snapped despite a strong showing by Bobby Portis, who recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Anthon Beard added 10 points for the visitors.
The Gators overcame an early six-point deficit and took a 29-27 lead into the intermission after they assisted nine of their 11 makes from the floor while outrebounding Arkansas, 21-16, in the opening stanza.
The Razorbacks knocked down 38.7 percent of their shots from the floor after the break. Florida connected on only 1-of-9 tries from beyond the arc over the final 20 minutes of the contest. Beard made a jumper with 10 seconds remaining in the second period to give Arkansas a 56-55 lead. Frazier was sent to the charity stripe after he grabbed an offensive board following a missed layup by Chris Chiozza. Kasey Hill stole the ball from Arkansas's Alandise Harris as time expired to seal the win.
The Gators outscored Arkansas, 17-5, at the free-throw line.
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