Florida Gators vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 4/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Florida (-2)

The Florida Gators (34-4) are headed to Alamodome on Saturday where they will take on the Auburn Tigers (32-5) in the Final Four. Auburn opens as 2-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 160.

The Florida Gators took the court against Texas Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 84-79 in their last game. Florida walked away from the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and converted 9 out of their 24 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Gators converted 25 of 27 attempts for a rate of 92.6%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Florida allowed 43.1% from the field on 31 of 72 shooting. Texas Tech distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Texas Tech snagged 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas Tech walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the free throw line by making 7 of 13 tries. They made 10 of their 27 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Gators finished with 16 and Texas Tech finished the game with 18 fouls.

Walter Clayton Jr. is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He accounted for 30 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 35 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Florida enters this matchup with a record of 34-4 for the campaign. They cough up possession 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Florida is pulling in 41.9 boards per game and has totaled 598 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 15th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Gators are shooting 35.7% from downtown (376 of 1052) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They average 85.4 points per outing (3rd in the nation) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Gators are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They concede 29.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 100th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.7). The Gators defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.0% (927 of 2,315) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 152nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 425 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers got the win with a final of 70-64 against Michigan State. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Auburn permitted Michigan State to pull down 38 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.4% from distance by shooting 7 of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Tigers allowed Michigan State to convert 22 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.4% for this game. In all, the Tigers went 26 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Auburn buried 7 of their 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 55.0%. Michigan State was called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game.

Johni Broome pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He made 10 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and tallied 14 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest.

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Auburn has a record of 32-5 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 34th in college. Auburn has totaled 3,080 points on the season (83.2 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.3 times per game (33rd in the country) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per game and they hit 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense surrenders 29.6% on 3-point shots (223 of 753) and opponents are converting on 73.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 9.6 assists and 33.4 rebounds per game, which is 5th and 120th in college hoops. The Tigers are ranked 88th in the nation in PPG given up with 69.2. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (32nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida (-2)

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