Tuesday, December 29, 2015

O'Connell Center

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The Florida State Seminoles travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Florida as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Seminoles come into this game with an overall record of 9-2 and a road record of 0-1. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Gators have an overall record of 8-3 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 3-6 and they are 5-3 against the spread.

Malik Beasley comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Seminoles. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Dwayne Bacon averages 17.2 points per game in 27.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.4 rebounds per game for Florida State. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averages 14 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. John Egbunu averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.6 rebounds per contest and 0.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 61%.

Florida State averages 82.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 39th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 305th in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 50th and 125th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 203rd with 13.4 per game. The Seminoles allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 155th and 230th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 72nd place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in the Division 1.

Florida averages 73.4 points per game this year which ranks them 149th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 202nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 324th in the nation. They average 42.5 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 204th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 14th with 10.1 per game. The Gators allow 60.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 97th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 227th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the nation. The Gators force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in college basketball.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 4-3 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 2-5 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 5-3 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 3-6 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

11/30/15 C Michael Ojo Knee out indefinitely

Florida Gators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Florida State

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