Florida vs. Alabama betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 15

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The No. 2 seed Florida Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) are favored by 3.5 points in the SEC Tournament when they meet the No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 176.5 for the matchup.

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Florida Cover -3.5 vs Alabama -108

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Florida vs. Alabama betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -161
  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Florida (-3.5)
  • Total: 176.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Gators have been racking up 87.0 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 84.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Florida give up 6.0 more points per game (74.2) than its season-long average (68.2).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Gators are making 1.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.7 compared to 9.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.7% compared to 35.2% season-long).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 23-8-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 20-6-0 (As Favorite: 20-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-2 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (62nd in nation) 39.5 (11th) 39.5 (second) 30.9 (168th) 15.8 (50th) 10.2 (84th)

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Alabama statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide have played better offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 93.1 points per contest, 1.9 more than their season average of 91.2.
  • Alabama has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 85.9 points per contest, 4.8 more points than its season average of 81.1.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Crimson Tide are draining 10.9 treys per game, 0.5 more than their season average (10.4). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 12-12-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (24th in nation) 42.3 (91st) 39.5 (second) 32.8 (284th) 16.8 (20th) 12.3 (288th)
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