Florida Gators vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (11-6) are hitting the road to Mizzou Arena on Saturday where they will play the Missouri Tigers (8-9).

The Florida Gators played Tennessee and ended up losing by a score of 85-66 in their last game. Florida walked away from the contest with a 29.4% field goal percentage (20 of 68) and converted 5 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Gators converted 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Florida allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. Tennessee dished out 17 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Tennessee pulled down 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee shot 81.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 21 tries. They converted 6 out of their 18 shots from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Gators ended up finishing with 19 and Tennessee racked up 19 fouls.

Walter Clayton is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He recorded 16 points on 6 out of 18 shooting. He played 34 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He finished 33.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Florida enters this contest with a record of 11-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Florida is snagging 44.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 264 assists for the year, which ranks 88th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Gators are connecting on 32.6% on shots from distance (127 of 389) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.2 points per game (12th in the nation) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Gators are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They concede 33.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 302nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (76.5). The Gators defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (467 of 1,092) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 86th in the nation in giving up assists with 197 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Missouri Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 93-75 when they played Alabama. The Tigers snagged 15 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 21 for the contest. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Alabama committed 16 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding three-point attempts, Missouri converted 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). In all, the Tigers went 26 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. The Tigers allowed Alabama to convert 30 of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 52.6% for the contest. They finished 48.1% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 27 and finished the contest at 20 out of 21 from the free throw line (95.2%). With respect to rebounding, Missouri allowed Alabama to get 34 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Tamar Bates ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the matchup. He racked up 19 points in his 27 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 8 for this game for a rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Missouri has a win-loss record of 8-9 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 171st in the country. Missouri has scored 1,284 pts on the year (75.5 per game) and they average 32.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (176th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Missouri defense allows 33.5% on three-point shots (132 of 394) and opponents are making 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 37.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 204th and 290th in D-1. The Tigers are ranked 249th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 73.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (222nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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