It’s a clash between two sure-NIT participants when the No. 8 seed Florida Gators face the No. 9 seed Arkansas Razorbacks Thursday afternoon.
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For the Hogs, they have to win the Southeastern Conference tournament if they’re to make the Big Dance, plain and simple. The Gators — though they don’t necessarily need to win the whole thing — still have some work to do in Nashville.
Florida and Arkansas met just once during the regular season, with the Gators securing an 87-83 victory in Gainesville on Feb. 3 thanks to forward Dorian Finney-Smith’s 22 points and nine rebounds, plus 17 points and eight assists from point guard Chris Chiozza.