Florida vs. Missouri betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The No. 5 Florida Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) host the Missouri Tigers (13-3, 2-1 SEC) after winning 10 straight home games. The Gators are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 154.

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Florida vs. Missouri betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -629
  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: +454
  • Spread: Florida (-10.5)
  • Total: 154

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Florida fared worse when played at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • The Gators eclipsed the total in nine of 15 home games (60%) last year. They fared the same in road games, eclipsing the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida won a higher percentage of its games at home (.923) compared to road games (.400) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Gators’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 85.1 points a contest compared to the 86.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Florida’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 63.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 64.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Gators’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.4% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.5 makes and 34.0%.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 12-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (94th in nation) 36.9 (seventh) 43.5 (first) 30.1 (130th) 15.7 (84th) 10.6 (93rd)

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Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Missouri was better against the spread on the road (6-5-1) than at home (3-14-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Tigers’ games finished above the over/under at home (47.1%, eight of 17) compared to on the road (58.3%, seven of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Tigers won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than away (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are scoring 81.1 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 4.0 fewer points than their average for the season (85.1).
  • Over its last 10 games, Missouri is allowing 71.6 points per game, 3.1 more points than its season average (68.5).
  • The Tigers are draining 7.9 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.6). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.2%).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (17th in nation) 41.6 (89th) 31.7 (243rd) 28.8 (61st) 13.6 (202nd) 10.9 (123rd)
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