Florida rolls past Arkansas in much needed SEC Tournament win

Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson against Michigan State- GatorCountry photo taken by David BowieThe Florida Gators secured their place in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals, and likely in the NCAA Tournament, with a 66-50 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday.

In a do or die game, a freshman and a senior stepped up in a huge way.

From the very first possession, Keyontae Johnson played like a guy who had been there a thousand times. It took KeVaughn Allen a little longer to get going, but when he did, he made his home-state Razorbacks pay.

Johnson scored eight of Florida’s first 12 points to keep his team in the game as the Razorbacks had the Gators playing at their pace over the first…