Florida vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The No. 2 Florida Gators (23-3, 11-3 SEC) are 9.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the LSU Tigers (14-12, 3-11 SEC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5 points.

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Florida Cover -9.5 vs LSU -110

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Florida vs. LSU betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -493
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +370
  • Spread: Florida (-9.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 10 times in 14 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in seven opportunities in road games.
  • The Gators have exceeded the total in the same percentage of home games as road games (42.9%).
  • Florida has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 13-1, compared to going 3-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Gators have been putting up 79.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 83.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Florida’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.9) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.4).
  • The Gators’ past 10 contests have seen them make 10.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 9.7 makes and 35.2%.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-7-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 10-5-0 (As Favorite: 17-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-1 (Home: 13-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (66th in nation) 39.0 (11th) 39.3 (third) 30.7 (156th) 15.8 (53rd) 10.4 (98th)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • LSU’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .533 (8-7-0). On the road, it is .375 (3-4-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over 10 of 15 times at home (66.7%), and two of eight away (25%).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, generating 69.3 points per contest, 7.3 fewer points their than season average of 76.6.
  • While LSU is surrendering 72.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 76.7 points per contest.
  • The Tigers are making 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.0), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season mark (31.7%).

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-1 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-3-1 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 5-9-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (128th in nation) 41.3 (54th) 33.7 (82nd) 33.4 (304th) 13.4 (199th) 12.6 (301st)
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