Florida vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The LSU Tigers (13-5, 1-4 SEC) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 16 Florida Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 157.5.

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Florida Cover -15.5 vs LSU -110

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Florida vs. LSU betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -1724
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +932
  • Spread: Florida (-15.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Florida has fared worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and three times in four road games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Gators hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 89.0 points per contest over that span compared to the 86.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Florida allow 0.6 more points per game (73.3) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • The Gators’ 7.0 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 29.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 28.3% from long distance.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (111th in nation) 41.5 (63rd) 42.8 (first) 26.8 (11th) 15.5 (103rd) 11.8 (223rd)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, LSU was 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it was 3-6-1 ATS (.300).
  • Tigers games finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (10 of 18) last season, and 40% of the time on the road (four of 10).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .125 (1-7) last year, and away it was .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, scoring 78.4 points per contest, 6.2 fewer points their than season average of 84.6.
  • LSU is allowing 75.8 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • The Tigers are making 7.5 treys per game with a 34.9% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 34.3%.

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (29th in nation) 41.3 (60th) 36.6 (38th) 29.2 (83rd) 15.1 (119th) 10.7 (123rd)
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