The Florida Gators (3-0) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (3-0) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida improved to 2-0 on the season with an 86-62 win over Grambling State on Monday. The Gators were -26 point favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 148 fell just short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Florida led 43-28 at halftime and matched that output in the 2nd half, scoring another 43 points. However, they allowed 34 points in the 2nd half, which was more than they gave up in the 1st half.

The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State took care of business at home on Tuesday, November 12th, with a 72-52 win over Tarleton State. The Seminoles entered the game as -16.5 favorites and covered the spread with the 20-point victory.

FSU led 33-28 at halftime and stepped up defensively in the 2nd half, holding the Texans to just 24 points while scoring 39 of their own. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the O/U line of 145.

Gators Offense Breakdown

The Gators put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 45.3% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they hit 80.8% of their free throws, going 21-for-26 from the line.

Florida dominated the offensive glass with 17 rebounds, and Kintavious Dozier led the way with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Rueben Chinyelu was nearly perfect, hitting 7 of 8 shots for 14 points in just 19 minutes.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 21 attempts for 19%, but excelled inside, connecting on 64.3% of their two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, the Seminoles went 24 of 38, shooting 63.2%. Chris Mpaka led the way with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Bubu Benjamin and Matt Krass each added 11 points, with Krass hitting 3 of 5 from deep.

Gators Team Defense

Florida’s defense gave up 62 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 45% from the field, including 53% on two-point attempts (22/41). From beyond the arc, the Gators held their opponent to 30% shooting, with 7 made threes on 23 attempts.

At the free-throw line, Florida’s opponent connected on 21 of 26 attempts, hitting 80%. The Gators also allowed 17 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida’s defense gave up 62 points, allowing the opponent to shoot 45% from the field (29/64). Inside the arc, they hit 53% of their shots, going 22/41.

From three-point range, the opponent shot 30%, making 7 of 23 attempts. They also went to the line 26 times, hitting 21 free throws for 80%. Florida allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Gators vs Seminoles Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Gators have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 80 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games at home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 1-4.
• Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Gators have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-2.

Gators vs Seminoles Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5.5, we have the Seminoles as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 156.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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