FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas basketball team can't get on a roll against Florida.
Not even two consecutive victories.
The Gators built a 16-point lead in the second half, then held on to beat the Razorbacks 57-51 on Wednesday night in Walton Arena before an announced crowd of 9,950.
Florida improved to 24-5 against Arkansas since 1997, including 14-2 in the teams' last 16 meetings.
Arkansas beat Florida 80-72 in the SEC Tournament last season to end an eight-game winning streak to the Gators.
The Razorbacks haven't beaten Florida in back-to-back games since they won the teams' first five meetings from 1992-96 after Arkansas joined the SEC.