Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas live updates as Gators slim hold lead halfway through

The feeling of “home sweet home” has never felt stronger for Florida gymnastics.

The third-ranked Gators return to the O’Connell Center Friday night for an SEC bout with No. 6 Arkansas on Jan. 30. It’s UF’s third home meet of the season and a nice opportunity for a bounceback.

Florida took the road for the first time in 2026 last week and visited frigid Auburn. The winter weather rubbed off UF, which looked cold in the first half of the meet.

This included a vault rotation in which UF needed to count a fall.

The Gators, though, rallied and ultimately prevailed. The team score of 197.100 was a season low, and it dropped UF to No. 3 in the Road to Nationals rankings behind Oklahoma and LSU.

Arkansas, meanwhile, has been through a roller coaster of a season. After falling to Minnesota, UA has won back-to-back meets, including over Auburn.

Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas live meet updatesRotation 1: Florida gymnastics (Vault) 49.375, Arkansas (Bars) 49.100

Florida with a nice response on its “worst” event. Gators scored a 49.375 after tallying under a 49 vs. Auburn last week. It’s the second-highest mark of the 2026 season and the highest of SEC play. 9.900s to begin from Kayla DiCello to start and Selena Harris-Miranda to close. DiCello’s vault score is a new season high. UF drops Danie Ferris’ 9.800. Arkansas struggles a bit on beam (its worst event), but the Razorbacks are helped by Morgan Price’s 9.900 to anchor to keep the deficit manageable.

Rotation 2: Florida gymnastics (Bars) 49.600; 98.975, Arkansas (Vault) 49.350; 98.450

Gators turn in a spectacular bars performance, proving why they’re the No. 1 ranked team in the country in the event. Skye Blakely and Selena Harris-Miranda close with a 9.950, and Kayla DiCello with a 9.925 before them. A week after her 9.975, Riley McCusker tallied a 9.900 to begin for UF. Arkansas responds well itself on the vault with a 49.350.

Rotation 3: Florida gymnastics (Beam) 49.500; 148.475, Arkansas (Floor) 48.400; 146.850

Gators continue to stay hot and score a 49.500 on beam. Odd scoring from the judges on that rotation, though. Selena Harris-Miranda scores a 9.900 — lower than expected, and Kayla DiCello tallies a 9.950 on what looked like a perfect routine. Regardless, Florida scores a season-high 49.500 on the beam and carries a sizeable lead over Arkansas as the Razorbacks imploded with a 48.400 on the floor.

Rotation 4: Florida gymnastics (Floor) 49.425; 198.050, Arkansas (Beam) 49.075; 195.975

Florida finishes off the Razorbacks in a massive SEC rout with a 49.425 on floor to barely get over the 198 mark. Skye Blakely gets oh-so-close to a 10 with a 9.975. The Gators continue to finish strong on the floor. In addition to Blakely, eMjae Frazier scores a 9.950 and Selena Harris-Miranda ends with a 9.925. Harris-Miranda has now scored a 9.900 or higher in every event this season.

Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas TV, streaming

TV Channel: ESPN2

Streaming: ESPN.com or the ESPN App

The Florida gymnastics meet vs. Arkansas will be broadcast on ESPN2. Olympians John Roethlisberger and Sam Peszek will be on the call with Taylor Davis providing sideline reports.

What time is Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas?

Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas starting lineupsVault

Florida: Kayla DiCello, Gabby Disidore, Skylar Draser, eMjae Frazier, Danie Ferris, Selena Harris-Miranda

Arkansas: Cami Weaver, Leah Smith, Allison Cucci, Hailey Klein, Lauren Williams, Morgan Price

Uneven Bars

Florida: Frazier, Anya Pilgrim, Riley McCusker, DiCello, Skye Blakely, Harris-Miranda

Arkansas: Joscelyn Roberson, Klein, Smith, Cally Swaney, Cucci, Price

Balance Beam

Florida: Alyssa Arana, Blakely, Frazier, Harris-Miranda, DiCello, McCusker

Arkansas: Madison Gustitus, Klein, Cucci, Weaver, Price, Roberson

Floor

Florida: Jayla Booker, Ferris, Taylor Clark, Frazier, Blakely, Harris-Miranda

Arkansas: Cucci, Price, Smith, Williams, Frankie Price, Roberson

Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at nram@gannett.com. Follow him on X @Noah_ram1 and on Instagram @Ramreporter. Read his coverage of the Gators’ national championship basketball season in “CHOMP-IONS!” — a hardcover coffee-table collector’s book from The Sun. Details at Florida.ChampsBook.com

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Florida gymnastics vs. Arkansas live updates as Gators slim hold lead halfway through

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