The Florida Gators (7-3) will compete with the  Michigan Wolverines (6-5) in the Jumpman Classic in the Spectrum Center in North Carolina on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET. The Gators are slightly favored for success with a point spread at -1.5 (-120).

 

 

The Gators have won their last three games and have quality momentum heading into this matchup. Their previous success was a 70-65 triumph over the East Carolina Pirates, with Walter Clayton Jr. finishing with 22 points.

 

Clayton Jr. leads the team in points (16.5) and assists (3.6) and is shooting 47.2 percent from the field. They will need a consistent offensive knight from him if they want any shot at success.

 

They average 82.3 points per game and shoot 45.4 percent from the floor. They move the ball well with 15.5 assists each contest, which is slightly more than the Wolverines.

 

The Gators allow 72.8 points per game and grab 44.6 rebounds in total for each game. They also put up 5.0 blocks and 7.3 steals on the defensive end to cause some issues for the other team.

 

 

The Wolverines are 2-3 in their last five games, but have recently won their last two. Their most recent victory was a 83-66 performance over the Eastern Michigan Eagles, which was also their second consecutive game scoring 80 or more points.

 

Dug McDaniel puts in 17.9 points a game with 5.0 assists. He also shoots 45.5 percent from the floor and impressively only has 2.1 turnovers per game, making him have a good assists to turn over ratio.

 

The Wolverines are getting 82.2 points per game and shooting 49.7 percent from the floor. They have good ball movement as well with 14.4 assists each game.

 

They are giving up 75.9 points, which is slightly above what the Gators allow. They are grabbing slightly less rebounds per game too at 37.5. They also engage with 4.0 blocks and 4.5 steals each matchup.

 

 

MyBookie offers the point spread odds for this betting opportunity, with the Florida Gators as slight favorites. Looking at market insights, it shows the Gators having a 58.5 percent chance at winning.

 

 

Both teams have a lot of similarities on paper that should make this an exciting matchup. Looking at the point spread, it makes it that much more difficult to decide the winner.

 

Based on recent momentum, the Gators appear to be the better team. Look for them to flourish in this matchup.