Florida (18-7) at Alabama (18-7)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at 7 p.m. EST (Coleman Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Alabama -8.5 (-115) - Over/Under (174.5)
Pick: Alabama -8.5 (-115)
Two top teams in the SEC will face off here on Wednesday night and a game that has huge conference standings implications. This is a game that will also heavily impact the bubble with only a few weeks to go before selection Sunday, and the start of the NCAA tournament. With these two teams coming into this game with identical records of 18-7 it only magnifies the impact of this contest here on Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa. The winner of this game will gain a massive edge when it comes to moving up the bubble and a huge momentum boost heading into the back half of the regular season as well.
The Florida Gators have put together a respectable season, but they need to pick up a crucial victory along the way, and they have an opportunity to do so here on Wednesday night. A victory in this game on the road in Tuscaloosa would put them in a great position heading into the last couple weeks of the regular season. It would further solidify their spot on the bubble as a potential NCAA tournament team, and if they can finish the regular season and conference tournament on a positive note, they should have a spot in the tournament carved out for them.
A victory in conference play here on Wednesday would put them in a great position as it would give them their ninth conference victory of the season. They will look to fight for a top four finish within the conference to get themselves a double bye in the SEC conference tournament. Florida’s highflying offense that averages over 84 points a game has led to their success, but they need to clean up their play on the defensive end of the court. As they are giving up around 76 points per game. Although they do have plenty of momentum coming into this game as they are winners of three in a row and four out of their last five.
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Alabama has also put together a successful season and they will look to put the finishing touches on a regular season that will likely lead them to the NCAA tournament. They come into this game with an identical record and 18 victories through their first 25 games of the year. However, it is their conference record that sets them apart from Florida as they have reached double digit wins through their first 12 games. They look to grab their 11th conference victory through their first 13 games with another quality performance here on Wednesday night at home.
Alabama has one of the highest scoring offenses in the country as they are averaging around 90 points per game. They will look to put up a similar number throughout this game against Florida, as they look to grab their 19th victory of the regular season here on Wednesday night at home. Alabama is still in play for an SEC regular season championship and if they continue to play the way they’ve been playing as of late the Crimson Tide will certainly raise the trophy in a couple weeks. Alabama comes into this game on a two game winning streak, and in both of their previous games they have hit the triple digit point mark. On top of that they’ve already scored 99 as well in their previous five games, and another scoring outburst would not be a shocking result here on Wednesday night against Florida.
Betting trends to consider in this matchup:
- Alabama is 12-1 at home
- Alabama is 17-2 as a favorite
- Florida is 2-3 against ranked opponents
I expect this to be a close and competitive game, but towards the end, I do look for Alabama and their incredible offensive attack to pull away from Florida. As I look for the Crimson Tide of Alabama to grab a crucial victory here in this one against the Florida Gators on Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa. Florida had trouble at the defensive end of the court throughout the season and that is not a good thing. When you were playing a offense that likes to put up 100 on a regular basis this season.
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