Florida at Florida State odds, picks and predictions
Florida State Seminoles (3-0) welcome the No. 19 Florida Gators (3-0) to Tucker Center in Tallahassee. Tip-off Friday is set for 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Florida vs. Florida State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions .
Florida is No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll . The Gators beat the Grambling State Tigers 86-62 on Monday, but failed to cover as a 26-point favorite. C Rueben Chinyelu led the way with 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Florida is 1-2 against the spread (ATS).
Florida State kicked off its season with a 74-62 home win over the Northern Kentucky Norse, covering as an 8-point favorite. That was its tightest spread as it is coming off a 72-52 beatdown of the Tarleton State Texans Tuesday as a 17.5-point favorite. G Jamir Watkins is the only player averaging double figures for Florida State at 18.3 points per game.
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Florida at Florida State picks and predictions
Florida 80, Florida State 72
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Florida's offense has been and should stay on fire. Expect it to come out on top, but avoid an expensive moneyline play.
Against the spread
BET FLORIDA -5.5 (-110).
The Seminoles' offensive efficiency is concerning. They have yet to score 75 points on weak opponents and have just 1 player scoring more than 9 points per game. Only 1 of their top 6 scorers is shooting north of 45% from the field as well.
Florida is the opposite. It has scored 81 points or more in all 3 games. Its top 3 weapons all shoot at least 47% from the field, and it has covered in its lone game as a favorite of 15 points or fewer. That said, expect the Gators to stay hot and back FLORIDA -5.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 156.5 (-105).
Both teams have been more prone to the Under so far this season. The Gators are 1-2 O/U, and the Seminoles are 0-3 O/U.
Florida State has yet to allow more than 65 points in a game, so it should be able to slow the pace and give Florida some issues, at least more issues than the Gators opponents have sparked. Florida has allowed 62 points or fewer in 2 of its 3 games.
Considering those defensive trends, back UNDER 156.5 (-105).
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