Florida vs. Missouri betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 2 seed Florida Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) are 8.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (22-10, 10-8 SEC) in the SEC Tournament Friday at Bridgestone Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The over/under is set at 162.5 in the matchup.

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Florida Cover -8.5 vs Missouri -112

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Florida vs. Missouri betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -413
  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: +317
  • Spread: Florida (-8.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gators have been racking up 87.0 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Florida’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 74.2 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.2 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their last 10 contests, 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 beyond the arc 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 8.5+: 14-5-0 (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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Missouri statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are scoring 87.4 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.8 more than their average for the season (84.6).
  • In its past 10 games, Missouri is ceding 81.7 points per contest, 8.5 more points than its season average (73.2).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are draining 8.7 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (9.0). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (37.2%).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-13-0 (Home: 12-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 10-10-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-5 (Home: 16-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (19th in nation) 43.8 (182nd) 31.3 (215th) 29.5 (78th) 13.7 (167th) 10.4 (109th)
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