Florida vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The No. 2 Florida Gators (22-3, 9-3 SEC) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Oklahoma Sooners (16-9, 3-9 SEC) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 156.

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Florida Cover -14.5 vs Oklahoma -110

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Florida vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -1493
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +863
  • Spread: Florida (-14.5)
  • Total: 156

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Florida has played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 13 home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • In home games, the Gators go over the over/under 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of road games (three of seven contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.923) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 78.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 83.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Florida concede 2.4 more points per game (68.9) than its season-long average (66.5).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Gators are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.7 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.2% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-7-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 16-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-1 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (61st in nation) 39 (12th) 39.5 (third) 30.8 (158th) 15.9 (51st) 10.6 (110th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Oklahoma has a better winning percentage at home (.357, 5-9-0 record) than away (.333, 2-4-0).
  • Sooners games have gone above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 14) than away (two of six) this season.
  • The Sooners, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Sooners are averaging 70.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.7.
  • Oklahoma is surrendering 74.7 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • The Sooners are making 6.9 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.9%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (84th in nation) 44.3 (213th) 29.4 (321st) 30.2 (121st) 13.7 (179th) 11.8 (239th)
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