GAME: #755 Baylor vs #756 Florida
TIME: 1/25/2020 – 8:00p EST
SPREAD: Florida -2
TOTAL: 131
SPORTSBOOK: WagerWeb Sportsbook
The #1 Baylor Bears (16-1) have a tough road game in the BIG 12/SEC Challenge against the Florida Gators (12-6) at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST. In their previous game, Florida lost at LSU by a score of 82-84 while Baylor beat Oklahoma on their home court by a score of 61-57. These teams met in 2019 with Florida winning by a score of 81-60 on their home floor. Florida has won two of three games against ranked opponents this season while Baylor is looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
BAYLOR BEARS
The #1Baylor Bears are averaging 72 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting and adding 7.8 three-pointers and 11.7 offensive rebounds. The Bears are allowing only 58 points(6th Best in NCAA) on 38% field goal shooting while forcing 15.2 turnovers and adding 5.8 steals and 5.2 blocks of defense. Baylor is led by Jared Butler with 16.1 points 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals along with MaCio Teague with 13.6 points 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
FLORIDA GATORS
The Florida Gators are averaging 74 points per game on 45% field goal shooting. The Gators are allowing 66 points on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 13 turnovers and adding 5.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game. Florida is led by Kerry Blackshear jr. with 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds along with Andrew Nembhard with 11 points 6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
BAYLOR vs FLORIDA PREDICTION
The public is jumping all over Florida in this matchup for two reasons. One reason is that Baylor’s now ranked #1 one and the number one spot has lost seven times so far this year so most people are predicting this to be the next number one to lose while Florida also is playing really well and had a big upset win on their home court last Saturday against Auburn with this exact same line. Typically this would look like a fishy line with an unranked team favored over a ranked team but not in this spot. Baylor will show up to win this game as the public is expecting Florida to not only perform like they did last Saturday but to also beat the #1 team.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
BAYLOR
- Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Bears are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
- Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog.
- Bears are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
FLORIDA
- Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Over is 10-3 in Gators last 13 overall.
- Gators are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight-up loss.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Baylor +2 / Under 131
Fade the Public: Baylor +2 / Under 131
Sharp Action: no data / no data
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