Oklahoma Sooners vs Florida Gators Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/18/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Venue:  Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +13.5, Florida -13.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +13.5, Florida -13.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +13.5, Florida -13.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Oklahoma Sooners:  16-9 (3-9) (14th place, SEC)

Florida Gators:  22-3 (9-3) (3rd place, SEC)

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Oklahoma Sooners:  1-4  last 5

Florida Gators:  4-1  last 5

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 16-9 record overall, a 3-9 record in conference games, and they are 1-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the LSU Tigers in their last game. Jeremiah Fears led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Jalon Moore was next on the team with 14. Duke Miles led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Jalon Moore and Sam Godwin each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 41.7% from the field, 16.7% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.5 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 11-14 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

Florida is entering this game with a 22-3 record overall, a 9-3 conference record, and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Denzel Aberdeen led the team in points in that game with 22 while Thomas Haugh was next on the team with 20. Walter Clayton Jr. led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 60.4% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. Florida has an ATS record of 18-7 this season and their O/U record is 10-15.

The current betting odds have Florida listed as a 13.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida has looked really good in their games this season with their 22-3 record overall and their 9-3 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They have looked great on their home court too with their 12-1 home record, and they have been playing like one of the best teams in the nation with some of the wins they have under their belt. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has looked good in their games this season with their 16-9 record overall, but their 3-9 conference record has them right near the bottom of the SEC. They have been a terrible road team too with their 1-5 road record this season. They have also looked terrible lately as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games, and they are coming off a home loss to LSU who has also been one of the worst SEC teams this season. Florida is coming off a win over South Carolina in their last one and they have a lot more momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now. They have also won 3 of their last 4 games by double digits with the 1 win that wasn't being a 9 point road win over Auburn. This Florida team has a ton of talent and has been rolling over teams lately. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida to cover the spread in this game. 

Oklahoma Florida Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Florida 81 Oklahoma 57.

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Oklahoma Sooners: 9-15 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 14-21 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 16-27 ATS versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less. 6-3 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 15-7 OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%).

Florida Gators: 17-6 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 21-13 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 27-18 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more. 4-1 OVER as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points. 25-17 OVER after playing a home game.

Oklahoma Sooners:  None.

Florida Gators:  S. Alexis (F) Doubtful - Undisclosed. A. Condon (F) Doubtful - Ankle. O. Rioux (C) Out - Redshirt.

"For us being disorganized? That’s on me. We talked about it the last two days. Eventually, that’s what I told everybody, if right there, we got it in, Jalon was 8-for-8 from the foul line. We have to cut, cut, and get space to have passing options. We literally just froze and stood. Three guys almost on top of each other just looking at Jalon.” - Porter Moser after his team’s loss against LSU in their last game. 

"The goal is for us to be the best team in America. That's our goal. I don't know if we'll get there, but we'll continue to work for it. But it's a great starting point." - Todd Golden after his team’s win against South Carolina in their last game. 

K. Elvis 

J. Fears 

S. Godwin 

D. Miles 

J. Moore

R. Chinyelu 

W. Clayton 

A. Condon 

A. Martin 

W. Richard

PPG: J. Moore (17.2)

APG: J. Fears (3.8)

Reb/G: J. Moore (5.8)

PPG: W. Clayton (17.2)

APG: M. Handlogten (5)

Reb/G: A. Condon (7.8)

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (4th season)

Florida Gators: Todd Golden (3rd season)