The Florida State Seminoles will try to pay off for their supporters on Friday when they play host to the Tigers at Tucker Center in NCAAB action.

This season, the Seminoles are 8-4 overall and 5-5 ATS ATS, while the Tigers are 6-7 and 6-4 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Florida State boasts a 3-6-1 on the OU, and Princeton is 5-5.



View Princeton vs Florida State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Seminoles as 12.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Seminoles - Tigers odds would favor the Seminoles if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Florida State is rated No. 7 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Princeton is at No. 217. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 73-64 win for the Seminoles.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Florida State's No. 145-ranked offense, averaging 70.2 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 47 at 60.4 PPG. The Seminoles field goal percentage has averaged 45.1% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.9% per game.

Defensively, Princeton features the nation's No. 54-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.4 points per game. Florida State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 169 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Princeton was a 63-59 loser on the road against Siena. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as favorites. Douglas Davis scored 23 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 63-59 to Siena at Times Union Center on Thursday).

Florida State was an 82-64 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. Florida State got 15 points from Luke Loucks but lost anyway, 82-64, to Florida on Thursday at Stephen O'Connell Center.


Princeton Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Siena are 1-0
After a loss are 7-3

Florida State Seminoles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Auburn are 4-0
After playing Florida are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Tigers at Seminoles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Princeton's last 6 games on the road
Princeton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Florida State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida State's last 6 games at home
Florida State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games


Next up:
Princeton at Florida A&M, Sunday, January 1
Florida State home to Auburn, Wednesday, January 4