The No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide (20-9, 12-4 SEC) head to Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to face the No. 25 Florida Gators'(20-9, 10-6) Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's'lines around the'Alabama vs. Florida odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Alabama, which is No. 17 in the , is coming off a tough 81-74 home loss to the No. 4-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Saturday. It failed to cover the spread as a 4-point favorite, and the Under (174) hit. The Crimson Tide committed 12 turnovers which Tennessee converted to 17 points. G Mark Sears crossed the 20-point mark for the 11th time in his last 12 games. Alabama is 2-2 in its last 4 SEC road games and sits 1 game back of 1st place in the conference.
The No. 25 Gators lost 82-76 to the No. 16 South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia Saturday. They did not cover the spread as 2-point underdogs, and the game went over the 144 total. Junior G Walter Clayton Jr. led the team in scoring with 20 points but committed 6 of the team’s 12 total turnovers. Florida has won 7 straight games at home during SEC play and currently sits 3 games back of 1st place in the conference.
Alabama has won the last 4 meetings with Florida. The Gators covered as 10-point underdogs in a 98-93 OT loss at Alabama in the most recent meeting Feb. 21 as the Over (173) hit.