At the onset of the 2024-25 college basketball campaign, there was plenty of future market action on the Tennessee Volunteers with the College Basketball odds. Those expectations were founded as head coach Rick Barnes has made the Volunteers one of college basketball’s best programs. By contrast, future market activity was more reserved for the Florida Gators. However, gamblers are rapidly gaining respect for head coach Todd Golden’s program. Florida has been more impressive than Tennessee in SEC action. On Saturday, the Volunteers host the Gators in one of the biggest SEC games of the year.
Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers NCAAB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, February 1, 2025, Noon ET |
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| Location: | Thompson Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Florida Gators Team Overview
First among Florida scorers is Walter Clayton Jr, with 17.8 points per game. Second on Florida is Alijah Martin, with 16.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Florida’s CBB metrics rank 9th for scoring offense, 74th for field goal percentage, 157th for 3-point field goal percentage, 195th for free throw percentage, and 2nd for offensive rebounding. In comparison, the Gators’ CBB metrics for scoring defense are 35th, 10th, and 6th for field goal percentage permitted, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 122nd for defensive rebounding.
The Florida Gators are 18-2 straight up, 14-6 against the spread, and 7-12-1 over/under the online betting total. Late on, Florida has covered seven out of their last ten games. At the same time, the Gators have gone over the total in one of its previous six matchups. Concurrently, Florida is 3rd in the Southeastern Conference playoff standings. Florida is 1.5 games behind the Auburn Tigers in the Southeastern Conference playoff race.
Walter Clayton Jr. delivered 17 points, five assists, and five steals, and No. 5 Florida overwhelmed Georgia with its rabid defense in a win on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.
Tennessee Volunteers Team Overview
First among Tennessee scorers is Chaz Lanier with 18.0 points per game. Zakai Zeigler adds 12.3 points and 7.5 assists per contest.
Tennessee has national metrics of 130th for scoring offense, 125th for field goal percentage, 126th for 3-point field goal percentage, 57th for free throw percentage, and 50th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Tennessee is 3rd for scoring defense, 3rd for field goal percentage permitted, 1st for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 8th for defensive rebounding.
Overall, the Tennessee Volunteers are 17-3 straight up, 12-7-1 against the spread, and 7-13 over/under the college basketball lines total. Late on, Tennessee has covered four of its previous nine games. Tennessee has gone under the total in six of its last eight outings. In sum, Tennessee is in 5th place in the Southeastern Conference Standings. Tennessee is two games behind the Auburn Tigers in the Southeastern Conference Standings.
Florida at Tennessee SBG Free Picks
Florida has come away with the cash in three of its last four meetings with Tennessee. Seven of the most recent nine meetings between the Gators and Volunteers went under the total. Specifically, in Tennessee, it has been a different story. To illuminate, the Vols got the money in six of their last seven home games with the Gators. Five of those seven home games went under the total.
In this situation, Tennessee will get a better home price than usual because of Florida’s record.
Florida at Tennessee SBG Best Bet: Tennessee Volunteers and Under the total.