Florida vs. Texas betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The Texas Longhorns (17-10, 8-6 SEC) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the No. 7 Florida Gators (21-6, 12-2 SEC) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 158.5 in the matchup.

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Florida vs. Texas betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -340
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +265
  • Spread: Florida (-7.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida has played worse when playing at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and seven times in eight road games.
  • The Gators have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in five of 13 home matchups (38.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of eight games (37.5%).
  • When playing at home, Florida has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 10-1 (.909). In road games, it is 6-1 (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Gators’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 87.3 points per contest compared to the 86.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Florida’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.9) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.2).
  • The Gators’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.5 makes and 30.0%.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 9-11-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (58th in nation) 40.4 (27th) 42.6 (first) 27.1 (14th) 16.6 (44th) 11.4 (221st)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Texas’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .533 (8-7-0). On the road, it is .750 (6-2-0).
  • Longhorns games have finished above the over/under less often at home (nine times out of 15) than away (six of eight) this year.
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Longhorns have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Longhorns are scoring 81.4 points per game, 3.7 fewer points than their season average (85.1).
  • Texas is surrendering 77.0 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 1.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.4).
  • The Longhorns are sinking 0.8 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (7.5), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.4%) compared to their season mark (35.5%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 9-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (18th in nation) 44.1 (178th) 35.3 (40th) 26.1 (third) 12.6 (275th) 10.7 (147th)
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