Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACCN

Donald L. Tucker Center is where the Florida State Seminoles (0-3) will attempt to defeat the Florida Gators (2-1) on Friday.

The Florida Gators faced Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a score of 76-74 in their last game. Florida ended having earned a 38.2% FG percentage (26 of 68) and made 8 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Gators buried 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 42.0% from the field on 29 of 69 shooting. Florida Atlantic doled out 17 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, Florida Atlantic collected 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida Atlantic finished the contest at 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 5 of their 7 tries. They made 13 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Gators finished with 16 and Florida Atlantic accumulated 16 fouls.

Colin Castleton is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He walked away with 30 points on 11 of 25 shooting. He played 35 mins and also collected 12 boards. He finished the game at 44.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Florida will play this game with a record of 2-1 this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Florida is collecting 42.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 39 dimes on the campaign, which is 176th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Gators are connecting on 41.5% on 3-point shots (22 of 53) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 81.0 points per game (96th in Division 1) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Gators are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are 227th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 37 surrendered so far this season. The Gators defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.3% (75 of 191) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a group. They give up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 154th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida State Seminoles took a loss by a score of 79-72 when they faced Troy. With respect to attacking the glass, Florida State permitted Troy to collect 27 in all (8 on the offensive side). They shot 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 30 and ended up going 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). The Seminoles permitted Troy to knock down 27 of 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Seminoles ended up shooting 20 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Florida State buried 9 of 19 tries (47.4%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.7%. Troy committed 26 fouls in this game which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for 33 tries. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Seminoles corralled 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest.

Darin Green ended up having an impact for the Seminoles in the game. He converted 7 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Florida State has a win-loss record of 0-3 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Seminoles are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 224th in the nation. Florida State has accumulated 200 pts on the year (66.7 per game) and they snag 30.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (209th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Seminoles are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 61.2% from the free throw line.

The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 302nd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 76.7. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (215th in the nation). The Florida State defense concedes 41.3% on 3-point shots (33 of 80) and their opponents are converting on 64.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 16.3 dimes and 40.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 331st and 337th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida

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