Florida State Seminoles vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Florida Gators

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center is the location where the Florida Gators (2-1) will take on the Florida State Seminoles (2-0) on Friday.

The Florida State Seminoles stepped onto the hardwood against Central Michigan and notched a win by a score of 94-67 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Seminoles walked away with 21 while Central Michigan recorded 15 fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. Central Michigan finished shooting 54.8% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 31 shots. Additionally, Central Michigan snagged 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Central Michigan dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Florida State allowed the other team to go 52.3% from the floor on 23 out of 44 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Seminoles converted 12 of 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Florida State finished having earned a 55.6% FG percentage (35 of 63) and converted 12 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Jamir Watkins is someone who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 19 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 18 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He shot 75.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Florida State heads into this game with a mark of 2-0 so far this season. They average 94.0 points per contest (17th in college hoops) while shooting 50.7% from the field. The Seminoles are connecting on 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 61) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Florida State is pulling in 39.5 boards per game and has accumulated 46 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 120th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are 25th in D-1 in allowing assists with 18 conceded on the year. The Seminoles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.8% (45 of 113) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 18.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 155th in D-1 in opponents PPG (67.0).

When they last played, the Florida Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 89-68 when they faced Florida A&M. In reference to team rebounding, Florida permitted Florida A&M to get 27 in total (12 offensive). They finished 38.5% from distance by going 5 of 13 and finished the game at 5 out of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Gators permitted Florida A&M to convert 29 of 68 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 42.6% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Gators went 30 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 47.6%. With regard to shots from distance, Florida knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to convert 23 of those for a rate of 65.7%. Florida A&M committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Gators were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this matchup.

Will Richard ended up being a factor for the Gators for this game. He recorded 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in this matchup. He made 6 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Florida has a record of 2-1 so far this year. The Gators are committing 15.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 61.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (135th in the country) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Florida has totaled 252 points so far this season (84.0 per game) and they average 44.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Gators are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 91st in the nation.

The Gators on the defensive end are ranked 214th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (257th in the country). The Florida defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point shots (21 of 57) and their opponents are knocking down 64.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.7 dimes and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 215th and 54th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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