GAME:  #629 Florida vs #630 Providence  
TIME:    12/17/2019 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD:   Florida  -5
TOTAL:      132.5
SPORTSBOOK:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The Florida Gators (6-3) are set to take on the Providence Friars (6-5) in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational at the Barclays Center. The Gators are coming off a 76-62 loss at #19 Butler and the Friars are coming off an 82-78 win over Stony Brook on Saturday. These teams have not met since 2006. 

FLORIDA GATORS

The Florida Gators are averaging 67 points per game while shooting 43% from the field and only 29% from three-point range. The Gators are allowing only 63 points per game on 40% field goal shooting from their opponents. Florida is forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while adding 5.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per contest. Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. has averaged 13.3 points and 8.4 rebounds while Keyontae Johnson has put up 12.6 points and 6 rebounds. 

PROVIDENCE FRIARS

The Providence Friars are averaging 74 points per game while shooting 42% from the field and 34% from 3 averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game. The Friars are allowing 65 points on 41% field goal shooting from their opponents on defense.  The Friars are forcing 18.6 turnovers per game and adding 7.3 steals and 3.8 blocks. The Friars have not faced much competition to back these numbers but it should create an uptempo ball game with more scoring. The Friars, Alpha Diallo has averaged 13.5 points and 8.7 rebounds while David Duke has put up 13.5 points and 4.6 rebounds.

FLORIDA vs PROVIDENCE PREDICTION

The Friars have not played any tough opponents and they are also rated as the worst team in the Big East.  In Florida’s last game against Butler, they shot the ball terrible so you will see more focus and attention to detail from this squad today. Florida is better offensively and defensively, better at rebounding, they have more overall size and talent. Florida has had a hard time covering the spread against teams this year but they should show up to play for this one to get a Win and possibly cover the spread.  

TRENDS

FLORIDA

• Gators are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.
• Gators are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.

PROVIDENCE

• Friars are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• Friars are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.

BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Florida -5 / Over 132.5
Fade the Public:  Providence +5 / no data
Sharp Action:    Florida -5 / no data

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