Tuesday night's college basketball slate has several must-see matchups lined up, including the Sunshine State showdown between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee.
While the Orange and Blue enter the evening as the nation's top-ranked team in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, rivalry games can often be unpredictable — especially when the underdog holds the home-court advantage. That point underlines why CBS Sports writers Cameron Salerno and Isaac Trotter have UF vs. FSU listed among their top hoops action of the evening.
"Can Florida State's freshman star center Marcis Ponder contain Florida's frontline? We will see," Salerno begins.
"If this game were played at a neutral site, I would lean heavily
toward Florida. But it's not. Florida State's home gym is going to be rocking. Is FSU going to win this game against the best team in college basketball? Probably not. But FSU should be able to keep this game close and cover."
As for the betting lines, Salerno, along with Trotter, Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and David Cobb, offered their picks against a 10-point spread from an unspecified sportsbook; Parrish and Norlander agreed with him and picked the Seminoles to cover. However, all five college basketball experts expect the Gators to prevail straight-up in the in-state battle.
Florida vs. FSU odds, money line, over/under
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Moneyline: -450 / +340
- Spread: Florida by 9.5
- Over/under: 166.5
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