The No. 19 Florida State Seminoles (1-0) and Florida Gators (1-0) meet Sunday at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Florida State vs. Florida odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Seminoles opened with a 105-70 win over Penn on Wednesday night, covering a 19.5-point number as the Over easily connected. Four starters went for 14 or more points, including F Malik Osborne with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
The Gators scratched out a 74-61 win over visiting Elon, although the Phoenix came back in the second half to grab the cover. The Under also ended up hitting by just one point.
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Florida State at Florida odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Florida State +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Florida -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida State +1.5 (-112) | Florida -1.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Florida State at Florida odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Florida State 77, Florida 71
Money line
FLORIDA STATE (+102) is a value play as slim ‘dogs on the road in Gainesville. The Seminoles have won seven straight meetings in this series, going 8-0 ATS in all eight.
The last time the Gators won outright against the Seminoles was 67-66 back on Nov. 29, 2013. This Florida State team is ranked and not about to let the rival Gators knock them off the tracks early.
Against the spread
FLORIDA STATE +1.5 (-112) is not quite as good of a play as the money line. Unless you are dead-set on Florida -1.5 (-108) winning this game by one point, play FSU on the money line.
Over/Under
OVER 144.5 (-112) is the lean here, as the Seminoles piled up over 100 points of offense in its opener against the Quakers. This FSU team will look to play up-tempo against Florida in Gainesville, trying to get off to a quick start.
The Over cashed in this meeting last season, and Florida State has gone for 81 or more points in four of the past five times these two teams have met.
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