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For the second time this season, Florida basketball will take the court against the Ole Miss Rebels for some good old-fashioned Southeastern Conference competition on Saturday afternoon. Both teams have lost a game and then won the next two since their last meeting and are looking to build their NCAA Tournament resume as the Big Dance approaches in the distance.
The first matchup did not go well for the Gators, who put up a putrid offensive performance in an ugly 70-54 loss in Oxford. That game was played without Florida’s most potent offensive weapon, center Colin Castleton, and the Orange and Blue are now down their backup center Jason Jitoboh as well, who was lost to an eye injury sustained against the Tennessee Volunteers. The good news is that the rest of the offense has seemingly coalesced in the absence of the two big men on both sides of the ball and the bookmakers appear to feel good about this as well.
The Tipico Sportsbook favors the Gators by 8.5-points over the Rebels while the over/under is set at 131.5. The money lines for Florida and Missouri are minus-450 and plus-330, respectively, as of 10:30 a.m. EST on Saturday morning.
| Team | Spread | Money Line | Total Points |
| Ole Miss | 8.5 -108 |
+330 | O 131.5 -107 |
| Florida | -8.5 -112 |
-450 | U 131.5 -115 |
How to follow Florida basketball vs Ole Miss Rebels
Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST on Saturday afternoon inside the O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network, livestreamed on the ESPN app and can be heard on the Gators IMG Sports Network.
All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
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