The Utah State Aggies (11-2, 2-0 Mountain West) and Florida Gators (7-3, 0-0 SEC) will square off at BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. We analyze the Utah State-Florida odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Utah State at Florida: Three things you need to know
1. Following a 14 point loss at Butler, the Gators rebounded in a big way this past week. They held Providence to 26% shooting from the field on their way to an 83-51 victory.
2. Utah State is coming off a 76-74 overtime win vs South Florida on a neutral court. The Aggies failed to cover the spread for the sixth straight game, and are now 4-8 against the spread on the season.
3. Utah State ranks fourth in the country in rebound margin at plus-11.4 per game. Justin Bean, a 6-foot-7 sophomore forward, has led the team in rebounding in every game, and they also have 7-footer Neemias Queta. Meanwhile, the Gators are tied for 140th in rebound margin a plus-2.6 per game.
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Utah State at Florida: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Florida 68, Utah State 63
Moneyline (ML)
No money line odds were available at the time of publishing.
Against the Spread (ATS)
FLORIDA (-2.5, -110) is coming off a very impressive performance against Providence, and Utah State failed to cover in each of its last six contests. It should be a close game, but if the Gators can hold their own on the boards, they are likely to prevail, and are the side to take.
Over/Under (O/U)
Utah State is highly unlikely to reach its 79.5 points per game average against Florida’s stingy defense, which has surrendered just 62.3 PPG. The Over hit in five straight games for the Gators, but only once during that span was the total this high. A slight lean to the UNDER 133.5 (-110) in this one.
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