The Oklahoma Sooners (16-9) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (22-3) on Tuesday, February 18th. This game will be played at Exactech Arena in Gainesville and televised on ESPN2. Florida is coming off a win in their previous game, while Oklahoma is looking to get back on track from a loss to the LSU. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Florida Gators

The Sooners Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oklahoma Sooners Recent Game/Games

Oklahoma dropped to 16-9 after a narrow 82-79 loss to LSU on Saturday. The Sooners, who were -8 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After leading 35-29 at halftime, Oklahoma allowed 53 points in the 2nd half while scoring 44. The total points for the game reached 161, surpassing the O/U line of 149.5.

The Gators Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida improved to 22-3 on the season with an 88-67 win over South Carolina on Saturday. The Gators were -14 favorites and covered the spread.

Leading 37-33 at halftime, Florida pulled away by scoring 51 points in the 2nd half while holding South Carolina to 34. The total points for the game were 155, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 18 attempts for a 16.7% rate, but connected on 81.2% of their free throws, going 26 for 32.

Cam Carter led the way with 29 points, shooting 58.8% overall and 50% from three. Daimion Collins added 22 points, hitting 8 of 10 shots, while Dji Bailey was perfect from deep, making all 3 of his attempts.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points while shooting 60.4% from the field. They connected on 50% of their three-point attempts (14/28) and 72% of their shots inside the arc (18/25), leading to an effective field goal percentage of 73.6%.

Denzel Aberdeen led the way with 22 points, hitting 5 of 7 from deep and shooting 66.7% overall. Thomas Haugh added 20 points, knocking down 3 of 6 from three-point range. The Gators also dished out 24 assists and hit 83.3% of their free throws (10/12).

Sooners Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense conceded 82 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field, hitting 25 of their 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they were successful on 22 of 42 two-point shots, good for 52% shooting.

From three-point range, Oklahoma held the other team to just 3 made threes on 18 attempts, a 16% shooting performance. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 26 free throws, an 81% success rate. Oklahoma also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense gave up 82 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 41% from the field on 25 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 52% shooting, as the other team went 22 for 42 on two-point shots.

From three-point range, Oklahoma held their opponent to just 3 of 18 shooting, or 16%. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 26 for 81%. Oklahoma also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Sooners vs Gators Trends

• Across the Sooners last five road games, the team averaged 64 points per game while allowing 77. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Florida has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 80 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sooners have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Gators have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Sooners vs Gators Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Gators vs. Sooners matchup, our bet is to grab the Sooners at +15.5. Even though our projections have the Gators winning 74-72, we see the Sooners as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 157.5 and our model has the Sooners and Gators finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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