Alabama vs. Florida betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-6, 12-4 SEC) host the No. 5 Florida Gators (25-4, 12-4 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Coleman Coliseum, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Crimson Tide are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 178.5.

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Alabama vs. Florida betting lines

  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: -165
  • Florida moneyline odds to win: +139
  • Spread: Alabama (-3.5)
  • Total: 178.5

Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Alabama sports a worse record against the spread (8-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-4-0).
  • The Crimson Tide have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (42.9%) than away games (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Alabama has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.857) compared to away games (.833).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 91.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 91.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Alabama has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 82.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 80.1 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Crimson Tide are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.5 compared to 10.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.4% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 12-10-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (29th in nation) 41.8 (68th) 39.8 (second) 32.4 (264th) 16.8 (23rd) 12.4 (290th)

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Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .733 (11-4-0). Away, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • Gators games have finished above the over/under 46.7% of the time at home (seven of 15), and 44.4% of the time on the road (four of nine).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Gators are posting 81.4 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than their season average (83.8).
  • Florida is surrendering 70.0 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (67.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Gators are draining 10.8 threes per contest, 1.0 more than their season average (9.8). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.2%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-8-0 (Home: 11-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 19-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-2 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (75th in nation) 39.4 (13th) 39.1 (third) 30.8 (162nd) 15.7 (54th) 10.1 (68th)
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