Florida State vs Florida Odds, LInes, and Spread (Nov. 14)
- Florida is 0.5-point home favorite over #20 Florida State on Saturday
- Florida beat Elon in is opener while Florida State defeated Penn
- A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction
Two longtime rivals looking to build on opening-night wins meet when #20 Florida State visits Florida at 1pm ET Sunday at Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville.
Florida State routed Pennsylvania 105-70 on Wednesday night. On Tuesday night, Florida cruised to a 74-61 victory over Elon.
Florida is a slight favorite in the game that will be televised by ESPN.
Florida State vs Florida Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State Seminoles | -102 | +0.5 (-105) | Over 145.5 (-105) |
| Florida Gators | -118 | -0.5 (-115) | Under 145.5 (-115) |
Odds as of November 13th at FanDuel.
Osborne Shakes Off Sickness
Senior forward Malik Osborne had flu-like symptoms leading up to Florida State’s opener. However, he looked quite healthy as he had a team-high 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead the Seminoles over Penn.
It was the fourth career double-double for Osborne, who accomplished the feat in just 22 minutes. He was 4-for-6 from the floor and 9-of-12 from the free throw line.
Malik Osborne came out hot in game 1🔥#NewBlood pic.twitter.com/46Atgre71e
— Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) November 11, 2021
Osborne averaged 5.9 points and 4.5 rebounds last season when Florida State went 18-7 and lost to Michigan in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
Anthony Polite added 17 points for Florida State and fellow senior guard Rayquan Evans finished with 14 points and four assists.
Sophomore guard Caleb Mills had 10 of his 14 points in the second half while making his Florida State debut following his transfer from Houston.
Mills was selected as the American Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year in 2020-21 but played in just four games because of COVID-19.
1st of many FSU buckets for Caleb Mills 👏
📺: @accnetwork
𝗙𝗦𝗨 41 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗡 32 | 1H 3:02 pic.twitter.com/425seDGhPJ
— Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) November 11, 2021
He shot 6-for-13 while finishing with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Another transfer, sophomore guard Cam’Ron Fletcher, had nine points and five steals. He spent last season at Kentucky.
Florida forced 26 turnovers and held Penn to 39.7% shooting.
Castleton Back to Lead Florida
Florida showed good inside-outside balance in its opener, as senior Colin Castleton and senior guard Myreon Jones each scored 18 points against Elon.
Castleton scored 17 points in the first half when Florida built a 47-24 lead and finished 7-of-11 from the field. He entered the NBA Draft last season after the Gators went 15-10 and were upset by Oral Roberts in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but decided to return to Gainesville.
Hit 'em with that alley-oop 🚀@Castleton_ | @Lil_App04
📺 https://t.co/tHwEtgaHy8#GoGators | #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/WAoEVGItPP
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 10, 2021
Jones transferred from Penn State after averaging a team-high 15.3 points last season. He made 6-of-13 shots in his Florida debut, including 4-of-8 from three-point range.
Senior guard Tyree Appleby finished with 14 points and senior forward Anthony Duruji contributed 10 points. Florida has seven senior or graduate players on its roster.
KEYONTAE JOHNSON WAS LOVING THIS GATOR POSTER DUNK 😨 pic.twitter.com/4hLrxhBlrO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2021
Florida is without senior forward Keyontae Johnson, who missed most of last season after he collapsed in the game against Florida State and was hospitalized.
The 2020-21 SEC Preseason Player of the Year has yet to be medically cleared to play and has been serving as a de facto assistant coach to Mike White.
Florida State vs Florida Prediction
Florida State has won seven consecutive games in the series, including 83-71 last season at home in Tallahassee in a game marred by Johnson’s collapse. Polite had 14 points and five rebounds for the Seminoles.
The oddsmakers have made Florida the slight favorite but Florida State is the better team, especially with the addition of Mills and Fletcher as transfers. The Seminoles look enticing on the moneyline to win the game outright.
The Pick: Florida State ML (-102)
John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
