Florida Gators (13-10) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3)
February 8, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -9 / Florida Gators +9; Over/Under: +145.5
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The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Coleman Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Florida Gators Betting Preview
The Florida Gators are averaging 71.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Colin Castleton is averaging 15.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Will Richard is averaging 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Kowacie Reeves is grabbing 2.8 rebounds and Kyle Lofton is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Preview
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 83.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Brandon Miller is averaging 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Mark Sears is averaging 13.7 points and 2.9 assists. Noah Clowney is the third double-digit scorer and Nimari Burnett is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 26.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
Florida vs Alabama Trends
The Gators are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 12-3 in Gators last 15 overall. The under is 5-1 in Crimson Tide last 6 overall. The road team is 21-5-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Alabama Crimson Tide is the more talented team, and they’ve blown the doors off at home, so you can understand the line being what it is. However, Florida has come along these last couple of weeks, and it’s 5-2 ATS on the road. The Florida Gators are one of the best defensive teams in the country, so I don’t see a blowout happening. Give me the points.
