Florida State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 19

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-10) will look to halt a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Florida State Seminoles (5-6) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 19, 2025 as 40.5-point underdogs. The Seminoles have lost five games in a row. The matchup has an over/under set at 164.5 points.

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Florida State Cover -40.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -110

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Florida State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Spread: Florida State (-40.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Florida State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Florida State owned a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-7-0).
  • The Seminoles exceeded the total less often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). On the road, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • Florida State played better as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, posting a home record of 9-2 home record, compared to going 0-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Seminoles were 153rd in the nation offensively (74.5 points scored per game) and 195th on defense (72.5 points conceded).
  • At 31.3 rebounds per game and 31.8 rebounds conceded, Florida State was 214th and 217th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Seminoles were 219th in the nation in assists (13.0 per game) last season.

Florida State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (327th in nation) 45.1 (267th) 34.2 (142nd) 38.2 (360th) 15.5 (125th) 12.9 (279th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Mississippi Valley State had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 6-3-0 record) than away (.300, 6-14-0).
  • Delta Devils games went above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of nine) than away (10 of 20) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Delta Devils won a lower percentage of games at home (0-9) than away (1-16).

Last season stats

  • The Delta Devils fell short both offensively and defensively last season, ranking -5-worst in the nation in points per game (54.1) and sixth-worst in points allowed per game (80.8).
  • Mississippi Valley State averaged only 24.5 rebounds per game (-4-worst in college basketball), and allowed 33.6 boards per contest (315th-ranked).
  • In terms of assists, the Delta Devils averaged only 8.3 dimes per game (-5-worst in college basketball).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 40.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (339th in nation) 47.3 (324th) 28.6 (340th) 35.0 (333rd) 13.2 (267th) 17.0 (364th)
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