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Florida Gators vs. Missouri Tigers

February 28, 2024



The Missouri Tigers will travel to Gainesville, Florida to face the 24th-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 30th against Central Arkansas. 

Offensively, Missouri has been one of the lowest-scoring teams in college basketball as they rank 234th 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 259th 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 24th-ranked Florida Gators.

Florida Gators Team Preview

The Florida Gators enter this game ranked 24th in the AP Poll and 24th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 19-8 and are in 5th 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 7th 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 324th 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 2nd on the team in assists with an average of 2.7 assists per game this season. 

The Florida Gators will look to win their 5th 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 5th 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