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11-6January 25, 2014, 04:00 | Stephen O'Connell Center16-2


Florida will look to improve on its 16-2 record on Saturday when they host Tennessee in NCAA basketball odds action at Stephen O'Connell Center.

Florida battles the Volunteers, currently sitting with a 11-6 mark (7-7-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-8-1 for the Gators and 7-8 for the Volunteers.

View Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back visiting Tennessee before tip-off in this one found them as 9-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

This game puts the Gators, most recently No. 30 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Volunteers, who rate No. 16 in the latest survey.



Last time out for Tennessee, they were an 81-74 Sportsbook as they battled Arkansas at home. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite. Tennessee got 34 points from Jordan McRae en route to an 81-74 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Florida won its last outing, a 68-62 result against Alabama on January 23. They earned a push in that game as a 6-point favorite. Florida got 18 points from Michael Frazier II en route to a 68-62 victory over Alabama on Thursday at Coleman Coliseum.

How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Florida's No. 98-rated squad against Tennessee's No. 24-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Florida rates No. 132 in the country with 6.06 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 173 nationally with 5.61 per match.

A few Volunteers at Gators trends to consider:
Tennessee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee


Next up:
Tennessee home to Mississippi, Wednesday, January 29th
Florida at Mississippi State, Thursday, January 30th
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