Florida vs. Tennessee betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 16

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The No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-6, 12-6 SEC) are 5-point underdogs in the SEC championship game, as bookmakers think the No. 2 Florida Gators (29-4, 14-4 SEC) will claim the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The title game tips off Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, live on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Florida Cover -5 vs Tennessee -112

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Florida vs. Tennessee betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -233
  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +191
  • Spread: Florida (-5)
  • Total: 142.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Gators have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 89.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.9 points more than the 85.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • Florida has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 74.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.0 it has conceded this year.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Gators are making 1.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.5 compared to 9.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.5% compared to 35.6% season-long).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 25-8-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 18-6-0 (As Favorite: 22-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-2 (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
47.4 (46th in nation) 39.7 (14th) 39.3 (third) 30.8 (158th) 15.9 (43rd) 10.3 (99th)

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Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Volunteers are averaging 74.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 74.0 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Tennessee is allowing 68.7 points per contest, 6.4 more points than its season average (62.3).
  • The Volunteers are sinking 7.6 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.1%).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 14-14-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (133rd in nation) 38.0 (third) 33.8 (72nd) 27.3 (14th) 15.5 (61st) 9.6 (41st)
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