Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (25-4) are on their way to Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Alabama Crimson Tide (23-6).

The Florida Gators faced Texas A&M and walked away with a win by a score of 89-70 in their last contest. Florida wrapped up the game with a 47.8% FG percentage (32 out of 67) and knocked down 14 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Gators made 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Florida allowed 39.0% from the floor on 23 out of 59 shooting. Texas A&M doled out 3 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Texas A&M pulled down 36 boards (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas A&M ended up going 67.9% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 28 tries. They also made 5 of 17 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Gators left the arena with 19 while Texas A&M racked up 17 fouls.

Will Richard is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up with 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played 31 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up shooting 69.2% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Florida heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 25-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 83.8 points per outing (9th in college) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Gators are connecting on 35.4% on 3-point shots (285 of 806) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida is collecting 42.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 458 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 70th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Gators have forced 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 24th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 surrendered so far this year. The Gators are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.4% (686 of 1,742) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 29.2% on 3-point shots while they are 50th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.2).

In their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home defeated by a final of 79-76 when they played Tennessee. The Crimson Tide pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Tennessee was called for 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 65.4%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Alabama buried 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide finished the game shooting 25 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Crimson Tide allowed Tennessee to knock down 26 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% in the game. They finished 38.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 19 out of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). In regard to how they rebounded, Alabama permitted Tennessee to collect 30 overall (5 offensive).

Mark Sears was important for the Crimson Tide for the contest. He converted 7 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 43.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 4 assists in this matchup.

Alabama has a record of 23-6 this season. As an offensive unit, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks them 27th in college hoops. Alabama has accounted for 2,639 pts this season (91.0 per contest) and they collect 43.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per contest (24th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Crimson Tide are committing 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 348th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 80.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (74th in college). The Alabama defense surrenders 30.1% on shots from distance (208 of 690) and opponents are making 71.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 90th and 291st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida

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