The LSU Tigers (19-8, 10-4 in SEC) visit the SEC-rival Florida Gators (17-10, 9-5 in Big Ten), at Stephen C. O’Connell Center Wednesday for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the LSU-Florida odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.
LSU at Florida: Three things you need to know
- Florida fell 65-59 to the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Gators are currently fourth in the SEC standings, which would secure them a double-bye in the SEC tournament.
- LSU has struggled of late but stopped a two-game skid by defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 86-80 Saturday. The Tigers started SEC play by winning eight straight games against conference opponents before losing four of their last six against SEC teams.
- LSU defended its home court in the first meeting of the season with Florida, beating the Gators 84-82 Jan. 21. Six of the Tigers’ seven players involved in that game scored in double figures.
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LSU at Florida: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.
Prediction
LSU 81, Florida 73
Moneyline (ML)
LSU (+180) has a decent chance to pull off an upset against Florida (-223) because their offense is elite and they are a better rebounding team. The Tigers are ranked eighth in the nation in points per game and 24th in field-goal percentage, and they have a plus-6.8 rebound margin per game compared to the Gators’ plus-3.2 rebounds per game.
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Against the Spread (ATS)
LSU (+5, -110) beat Florida (-5, -110) 79-78 in overtime last season but it was just the second time in six games the Tigers beat the Gators in Gainesville. Two of the previous four LSU-Florida games have been decided in overtime with each team getting a victory and their last four games have been decided by five or fewer points. LSU is 5-2-1 against the spread in road games against winning teams and Florida is 3-5 ATS at home against winning teams.
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Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 148.5 (-110) is the best bet in the LSU-Florida matchup. Their combined Over/Under record is 31-22-1 and 19-8-1 in SEC games. The previous four LSU-Florida games have gone Over the total and six straight LSU games have gone Over as well.
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