Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Tucker Center is the location where the Florida State Seminoles (3-0) will compete against the Florida Gators (3-0) on Friday.

The Florida Gators faced off with Grambling and took home the win by a score of 86-62 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Gators walked away with 18 and Grambling accounted for 20 fouls. They also knocked down 2 of their 12 attempts from downtown. Grambling ended up going 82.4% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 17 tries. Furthermore, Grambling had 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Grambling distributed 4 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Regarding defending, Florida allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest as well as creating 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Gators converted 21 of 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. Florida ended the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (29 out of 64) and made 7 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Rueben Chinyelu is someone who was a contributor in this game. He accumulated 14 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Florida will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 13.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida is pulling down 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 44 dimes this year, which is 167th in the country in terms of passing. The Gators are hitting 26.0% on three-point shots (19 of 73) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 88.3 points per contest (56th in college basketball) while hitting 50.0% from the field.

On defense, the Gators are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 153rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.3). The Gators are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (76 of 183) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 122nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Florida State Seminoles took home the win by a final score of 72-52 when they played Tarleton State. Regarding attacking the glass, Florida State allowed Tarleton State to snag 22 overall (6 offensive). They finished 26.7% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 15 and finished the contest at 20 out of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Seminoles allowed Tarleton State to knock down 14 out of their 45 attempts from the field which had them at 31.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Seminoles went 22 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.9%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Florida State converted 4 of their 21 attempts (19.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. Tarleton State committed 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They also coughed it up 17 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Seminoles collected 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest.

Daquan Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Seminoles in this matchup. He buried 2 out of 7 for the contest for a rate of 28.6%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He recorded 9 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Florida State has a mark of 3-0 so far this year. The Seminoles are committing 22.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per contest (294th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Florida State has 219 points on the campaign (73.0 per game) and they average 35.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Seminoles are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 240th in the nation.

The Seminoles on the defensive side of the court are 40th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 59.7. They are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.4% from the floor (41st in the nation). The Florida State defense allows 27.9% on shots from distance (19 of 68) and opponents are making 68.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.3 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which is ranked 135th and 130th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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