Florida State vs Florida Prediction 11-15-24 College Basketball Picks

The Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles meet Friday in College Basketball action from Donald L Tucker Center. Here’s a Florida State vs Florida prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Florida State vs Florida pick.

Florida Gators Betting Preview

The Gators have three Games in the bag so far this year—all double-digit wins. In the opener versus South Florida, Florida took a 98-83 victory. Last Thursday the Gators were able to follow that up with an 81-60 win over Jacksonville.

On Monday versus Grambling State, the Gators didn’t have too much trouble. Florida was up 43-28 by halftime, then hit 43 more points on the way to an 86-62 win. Leading the scoring was Rueben Chinyelu with 14 points, and three other players notched 12 points apiece.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview

Over on the Florida State side, they’ve kicked off the season with three straight wins as well. The Seminoles beat Northern Kentucky 74-62 in their opener. Game two was closer but still a victory 73-65 on the road versus Rice.

Matched up against Tarleton State on Tuesday, the Seminoles held a modest five-point lead in the locker room. Florida State hit a 39-24 run from there however, and took the blowout win 72-52. Daquan Davis was tops on nine points and three assists.

Why the Florida State Seminoles will win

• Florida State has won eight of its last nine night games at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
• Florida has lost each of its last four games at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center when playing with a rest advantage.
• Florida State has won the first half in 17 of its last 18 games against the Southeastern Conference.

Why the Florida Gators will win

• Florida has won each of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Florida State has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
• Florida State has lost the first half in each of its last five night games against AP-ranked opponents.

Florida State vs Florida Prediction

I’ll stay with Florida. The Gators haven’t really been tested yet this season, but the results so far have been as expected. In the Grambling State win, Florida hit 45.3 percent from the field and 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the line alongside a 45-24 rebounding edge and 13 team assists. The 12 turnovers were really the only sour spot in a relatively easy win.

As for Florida State, they played a very well-balanced Game versus Tarleton State. Oddly enough, no player finished with double-digit points. That said, it was a good opportunity to get minutes in the book for everyone on the roster. Florida State had 17 turnovers and shot miserably (19 percent on 4-of-21) from 3-point range, though. I don’t think they’ll keep a cover pace on Florida—even at home.