Florida vs. UConn betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 23

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The No. 1 seed Florida Gators (31-4) and the No. 8 seed UConn Huskies (24-10) play in the NCAA Tournament with a ticket to the Sweet 16 of the West Region bracket up for grabs on Sunday at Lenovo Center, beginning at 12:10 p.m. ET. Florida is a 9.5-point favorite in the Round of 32 contest, which airs on CBS. The point total is set at 150.5 for the matchup.

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Florida Cover -9.5 vs UConn -111

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Florida vs. UConn betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -508
  • UConn moneyline odds to win: +380
  • Spread: Florida (-9.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Gators have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 90.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 85.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Florida’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 76.0 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 69.2 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Gators are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.6 threes per game and shooting 36.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.9 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 26-9-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 12-6-0 (As Favorite: 23-7-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 28-2 (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
47.3 (48th in nation) 40.0 (15th) 39.1 (third) 30.4 (130th) 15.9 (42nd) 10.2 (87th)

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UConn statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are averaging 73.2 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 3.9 fewer points than their average for the season (77.1).
  • In its previous 10 games, UConn is allowing 66.1 points per contest, 1.7 fewer points than its season average (67.8).
  • In their past 10 games, the Huskies are draining 7.3 treys per contest, 1.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-18-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-1 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (34th in nation) 42.0 (77th) 33.0 (117th) 25.5 (second) 17.4 (seventh) 10.1 (77th)
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