Florida State Seminoles vs Massachusetts Minutemen Point Spread: Betting Preview Hints At Winner

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10-0December 21, 2013, 02:00 | BB&T Center7-3


BB&T Center features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Florida State Seminoles and the visiting Massachusetts Minutemen in college hoops action on Saturday.

Supporters of the Minutemen have watched them go 10-0 and 9-1 ATS on the year, while the Seminoles are at 7-3 and 7-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Seminoles are 2-7, while the Minutemen have a 5-5 mark.

View Massachusetts Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles Odds and Stats.

If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Minutemen were listed as 0-point earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

This game puts the Seminoles, most recently No. 156 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Minutemen, who rate No. 31 in the latest survey.



In their last action, Massachusetts was an 83-71 Sportsbook on the road against Ohio. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites. Maxie Esho scored 16 points leading the Minutemen to an 83-71 victory over Ohio at Ohio University Convocation Center on Wednesday.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Minutemen is ranked No. 20 in NCAA hoops at 41.1 per game. Contrast that with Florida State’s No. 79 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Florida State is the No. 216-ranked team in the country at 4.8 per game, while Massachusetts rates No. 126 at 6.2 per game.

A few Minutemen at Seminoles trends to consider:
Massachusetts is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Massachusetts is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games
Florida State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Florida State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Massachusetts home to Providence, Saturday, December 28th
Florida State at Charleston Southern, Monday, December 30th
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