Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Venue:  Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Florida +9.5, Alabama -9.5; Over/Under:  148 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Florida +9.5, Alabama -9.5; Over/Under:  148 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Florida +9.5, Alabama -9.5; Over/Under:  148 points

Florida Gators:  13-10 (6-4) (6th place, SEC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  20-3 (10-0) (1st place, SEC)

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Florida Gators:  3-2  last 5

Alabama Crimson Tide:  4-1  last 5

Florida is coming into this game with a 13-10 record overall and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. Colin Castleton led the team in points in that game with 25 while Kyle Lofton and Will Richard each were next on the team with 13 points. Colin Castleton led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Colin Castleton led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.8% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. Florida has an ATS record of 12-11 this season and their O/U record is 8-15.

Alabama is coming into this game with a 20-3 record overall and they are 11-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 10-0 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Vanderbilt Commodores and the LSU Tigers in their last game. Noah Clowney and Rylan Griffen each led the team in points in that game with 14 while Mark Sears and Nimari Burnett each were next on the team with 13 points. Jahvon Quinerly led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Brandon Miller led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 44.8% from the field, 44.8% from 3-point range, and 93.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 13-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-12-1.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama enters this game as a ranked team and they are one of the best teams in the country this year with their 20-3 record overall. They are undefeated at home this season with their 11-0 home record and they are also undefeated in the SEC with their 10-0 conference record. They have won 2 games in a row now entering this one with some momentum and they pulled off some really big wins by double digits in those games after suffering a bad road loss to Oklahoma. Florida hasn't been that great this season as they are only 13-10 overall and they have been doing alright in the SEC with a 6-4 conference record. They haven't been good in their road games though with a 3-4 road record and they are even coming off a loss in their last game after pulling off a huge upset win over Tennessee. Florida just isn't a very good team this year and they are not going to be able to compete with Alabama here in a road game. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game.

Florida Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Alabama 92 Florida 68.

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Florida Gators: 6-12 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 11-3 UNDER off a road loss. 15-8 UNDER in all games.

Alabama Crimson Tide: 8-2 ATS against conference opponents. 6-0 ATS in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5. 24-14 UNDER off a road win by 10 points or more.

Florida Gators:  None.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  None.

“We didn’t double him. Colin is one of if not the best defensive players in the country with his block numbers and by our two-point field goal percentage defense. We like that matchup one on one for us on the defensive side of the ball.” - Todd Golden on Colin Castleton after his team’s loss against Kentucky in their last game.

“It was definitely not one of our better wins. Sometimes when you’re competing for a championship, you have to go on the road and win games that aren’t pretty.” - Nate Oats after his team’s win against LSU in their last game.

T. Bonham 

C. Castleton 

A. Fudge 

K. Lofton 

W. Richard

C. Bediako 

J. Bradley 

N. Clowney 

B. Miller 

M. Sears

PPG: C. Castleton (15.6)

APG: K. Lofton (3)

Reb/G: C. Castleton (7.7)

PPG: B. Miller (18.8)

APG: J. Quinerly (3.5)

Reb/G: N. Clowney (8.3)

Coaches:

Florida Gators: Todd Golden (1st season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (4th season)