Stetson Hatters vs Florida Gators Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Florida Gators

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (12-0) are hosting the Stetson Hatters (2-10) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Sunday.

The Stetson Hatters played Ft. Lauderdale and walked away with a win by a score of 103-77 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Hatters ended up finishing with 16 and Ft. Lauderdale had 23 fouls. They converted 5 of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. Ft. Lauderdale finished 66.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 21 attempts. In addition, Ft. Lauderdale pulled down 42 rebounds (16 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ft. Lauderdale recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When discussing the defense, Stetson allowed the other team to go 40.8% from the field on 29 of 71 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists in the game while creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hatters made 21 of their 29 shots for a rate of 72.4%. Stetson finished the contest with a 50.7% FG percentage (34 of 67) and buried 14 of 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Finley Sheridan is someone who played a role for the contest. He totaled 15 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 17 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. He went 75.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Stetson will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-10 on the year. They average 74.0 points per contest (225th in Division 1) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Hatters are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (97 of 280) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Stetson is grabbing 34.7 boards per game and has accounted for 155 dimes so far this year, which ranks 273rd in college in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hatters are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 296th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 189 conceded so far this season. The Hatters defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.5% (364 of 800) and they surrender 38.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 38.8% from 3-point land and they are 355th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (83.3).

In their last game, the Florida Gators took home the win by a final score of 99-45 against North Florida. In relation to attacking the glass, Florida permitted North Florida to get 21 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 23.5% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). The Gators permitted North Florida to convert 13 of their 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 23.2% for the game. When the game finished, the Gators shot 34 out of 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Florida converted 9 of 20 attempts (45.0%). They were able to bury 22 of them for a percentage of 81.5%. North Florida was called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Gators were able to collect 37 defensive rebounds and 25 offensive rebounds totaling 62 for the game.

Will Richard pitched in for the Gators in the matchup. He earned 26 points in his 21 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He buried 9 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Florida has a record of 12-0 this season. The Gators have committed 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.9 times per contest (84th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. Florida has scored 1,051 pts so far this year (87.6 per game) and they collect 45.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Gators are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks 100th in Division 1.

The Gators defensively are ranked 44th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (12th in college). The Florida defense surrenders 27.9% on 3-pointers (75 of 269) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 9.6 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 13th and 99th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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