The Florida State Seminoles (2-0) take on state-rival Florida Gators (2-1) in an excellent betting opportunity on Friday, November 17 at 7:00 PM ET. The Gators are favored with a point spread of -7 (-110).

The Seminoles are seeking their third consecutive win to begin this season. Interestingly enough, they have defeated the first two teams with the exact same point totals in both games. Their most recent win was a 94-67 blowout over the Central Michigan Chippewas.

They are in a good position in the ACC, with just a few games back from being in first. This is their toughest game of the year so far, as they will likely not have another performance like they have seen in their first two games.

The Seminoles are led by Darin Green Jr. in points at 17 a game. They have been averaging 94 points a game and contributing 23 assists while shooting 50.7 percent from the field.

They have allowed 67.0 points and 39.5 rebounds each game. They also do a good job with 11.0 steals and 5.0 blocks, which shows they are tough to score on.

The Gators recently defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers to gain their second win of the season and improve in the SEC standings. This was an 89-68 performance, but they still had 12 turnovers which could have hurt them if the Rattlers had not had 15 of their own.

In fact, the Gators are producing 13 turnovers a game and had 16 in their loss against the Virginia Cavaliers. Surprisingly, the Seminoles average 14.5 turnovers each game, so this could even out.

The Gators are averaging 84.0 points per game and shoot 48.4 percent from the field. They do a solid job at moving the ball with 15.0 assists each performance.

They allow teams to inch closer with 71.3 points per game and they grab 44.0 rebounds. They also get 5.0 blocks and 7.7 steals per game.

MyBookie has the latest odds for this showdown, showing that the Florida Gators are slight favorites to win. 

The Gators were tested in their matchup against the Cavaliers, which is nothing close compared to Seminoles' schedule so far. If the Gators had limited their turnovers (the Cavaliers only had six), then they would have likely won that game. For this matchup, look for the Gators to cover and have a great second half to seal it.