1. "Man down, man up"
The Gators will be without leading scorer Casey Prather, who suffered a bone bruise in his knee during Wednesday's win over South Carolina. Senior center Patric Young, who is arguably playing the best basketball of his career, has been hobbled by tendinitis in both knees and will not start today. Senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin will not start either, after turning his ankle at the end of Wednesday's game. Sophomore shooting guard Michael Frazier II has been dealing with a calf injury. Young has been in and out of practice, while Wilbekin has not practiced since his injury. Both Young and Wilbekin will play today. The Gators have been undermanned all season, with sophomore guard Dillon Graham (hip) and junior guard Eli Carter (leg) electing to redshirt after not being able to get back to full fitness. According to Coach Billy Donovan, the Gator starting lineup will be: Kasey Hill (PG), Frazier II (SG), DeVon Walker (SF), Dorian Finney-Smith (PF), and Will Yeguete (C). Junior walk-on forward Jacob Kurtz will be utilized and should be a big role in today's game.
2. Dealing with the Razorback crowd
Bud Walton Arena is one of the loudest arenas in the country, and the Razorbacks have won 23 straight games here. According to Donovan, Arkansas is a "top-5 team" when they play at home. Expect all 19,200 seats to be filled. Razorback fans should be excited, as #10 Florida comes into town today and #14 Kentucky comes in on Tuesday.
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