Florida vs. Texas Predictions - January 18

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SEC action on Saturday will see the the No. 5 Florida Gators (15-2, 2-2 SEC) host the Texas Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 SEC) at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET.

The Gators play the Longhorns in a game that Florida is currently a sizable favorite by 11.5 points. A 153.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.

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Florida vs. Texas Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Arena: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

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Florida vs. Texas Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Florida (-11.5)
  • Moneyline: Florida (-719), Texas (+500)
  • Total: 153.5 points

Pick ATS:Texas (+11.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (153.5)
  • Prediction: Florida 79, Texas 71

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Florida vs. Texas Comparison

Florida Rank Florida Stat Texas Stat Texas Rank
12th 86.0 Points Scored 81.6 42nd
43rd 65.9 Points Allowed 65.9 43rd
97th 15.3 Assists 13.9 170th
105th 10.7 Turnovers 9.1 11th
92nd 46.8% Field Goal % 49.7% 15th
6th 37.4% Field Goal % Allowed 41.0% 60th

Florida Key Players

  • Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gators in points and assists per game, scoring 17.8 points and distributing 3.7 assists.
  • Alex Condon is Florida's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.0 boards in each contest while scoring 10.8 points per game.
  • Clayton makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gators, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
  • Alijah Martin is Florida's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Condon leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.

Texas Key Players

  • Tre Johnson is at the top of the Longhorns scoring leaderboard with 18.7 points per game. Johnson also collects 2.8 rebounds and racks up 2.1 assists per game.
  • Texas' leader in rebounds is Arthur Kaluma with 7.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Julian Larry with 4.0 per game.
  • Johnson is the top scorer from distance for the Longhorns, hitting 2.6 threes per game.
  • Jordan Pope (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Texas while Kadin Shedrick (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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