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Florida Gators vs. Missouri Tigers
February 28, 2024
The Missouri Tigers will travel to Gainesville, Florida to face the 24
th
-ranked Florida Gators at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center with the game scheduled to start at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday evening and will air on the SEC Network.
Missouri Tigers Team Preview
The Missouri Tigers are in last place in the SEC Conference with a conference record of 0-14 and an overall record of 8-19 while having lost 14 games in a row with their last win coming on December 30
th
against Central Arkansas.
Offensively, Missouri has been one of the lowest-scoring teams in college basketball as they rank 234
th
in scoring with an average of 71.96 points per game while also being one of the worst teams defensively as they are allowing an average of 74.38 points per game which ranks 259
th
nationally. Sean East II has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 17 points and 4.2 assists per game.
The Missouri Tigers will look to end their 14-game losing streak and get their first conference win when they travel to face the 24
th
-ranked Florida Gators.
Florida Gators Team Preview
The Florida Gators enter this game ranked 24
th
in the AP Poll and 24
th
in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 19-8 and are in 5
th
place in the SEC with a conference record of 9-5 while having won four of their last five games including Saturday’s 77-64 win at home against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
The success of the Gators this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they rank 7
th
nationally in scoring with an average of 85.08 points per game. Defensively, Florida has been a below-average team as they are allowing an average of 77.65 points per game which ranks 324
th
in college basketball. Walter Clayton Jr. has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and steals with an average of 16.9 points and 1.1 steals per game while being 2
nd
on the team in assists with an average of 2.7 assists per game this season.
The Florida Gators will look to win their 5
th
game in their last six games when they host the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday evening.
Odds and Series Trends
JustBet
has the Florida Gators listed as 13-point favorites at home against the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday evening. Florida has won seven of the last ten including the previous three meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Gators have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series.
The Missouri Tigers are 7-20 ATS overall, 4-6 ATS on the road, 5-8 ATS as an underdog, and 3-11 ATS in conference games this season while the Florida Gators are 13-13-1 ATS overall, 6-7 ATS at home, 9-11-1 ATS as a favorite, and 8-6 ATS in conference games on the year.
Game Pick
Florida enters this game with a better record as they enter this game in 5
th
place in the SEC with a conference record of 9-5 while Missouri has not won a conference game this season and is on a 14-game losing streak and has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten including the previous three contests.
The Gators have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series and have been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 13-13-1 ATS overall and 8-6 ATS in conference games while the Tigers are 7-20 ATS overall and 3-11 ATS in conference games which is why I am laying the points with the Florida Gators when they host the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday evening.
Spooky Express Pick: Florida Gators -13
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