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Florida vs. Alabama odds, score prediction: 2024 college basketball picks, Feb. 21 best bets by proven model
We’ve got another exciting SEC matchup on the schedule as the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to tip at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum. Both teams are 18-7; Alabama is 12-1 at home, while Florida is 3-4 on the road. These two teams have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings, but the Crimson Tide have won three straight in this series.
This time around, Alabama is favored by 8.5 points in the latest Alabama vs. Florida odds, and the over/under is 174 points. Before entering any Florida vs. Alabama picks, you’ll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2023-24 season on a 136-89 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 25-13 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Florida vs. Alabama. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Alabama vs. Florida spread: Alabama -8.5
- Alabama vs. Florida over/under: 174 points
- Alabama vs. Florida money line: Alabama: -402, Florida: +310
- Alabama vs. Florida picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Florida
Florida waltzed into its matchup on Saturday with two straight wins but the Gators left with three. The Gators walked away with an 88-82 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florida to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zyon Pullin, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Thomas Haugh was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds. Haugh knocked down 66.7% of his field goals and 75% of his 3-pointers against Georgia. The Gators have now won seven of their last eight games and they’re 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games against an opponent from the SEC.
What you need to know about Alabama
Meanwhile, Alabama stacked an 11th blowout win onto its resume on Saturday. Everything went Alabama’s way against the Texas A&M Aggies as the Crimson Tide made off with a 100-75 win.
Alabama got its win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mark Sears out in front who scored 23 points along with three steals. Sears is on a roll when it comes to points, as he’s now scored 21 or more in eight consecutive games. Another player making a difference was Latrell Wrightsell Jr., who scored 16 points to go along with three steals.
How to make Alabama vs. Florida picks
The model has simulated Florida vs. Alabama 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Florida vs. Alabama, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 136-89 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.
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Read Florida’s lawsuit against Roblox
The Florida Attorney General’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 11, filed a lawsuit against popular online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of failing to protect its millions of underage users from predatory adults who would “find, groom, and abuse children.”
“Roblox aggressively markets to young children, but fails to protect them from sexual predators,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a post to X. “As a father of three little ones and as Florida’s attorney general, my number one priority is simple: to protect our kids.”
The lawsuit claims Florida children have been talked into taking and sending sexual images of themselves and lists several recent incidences, including a 20-year-old California man arrested last month for having sexually explicit conversations with a Palm Coast child and asking for nude photos.
A Roblox spokesperson said the lawsuit “fundamentally misrepresents how Roblox works.”
“We have advanced safeguards that monitor our platform for harmful content and communications,” Roblox Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said in a statement, adding that the company — currently the most downloaded game in the world — will be rolling out additional safeguards “beyond what is required by law and what other platforms do.”
Read Florida’s lawsuit against Roblox
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What is Roblox?
San Mateo, California-based Roblox, released in 2006, hosts millions of user-created games (or “experiences”) constructed with the platform’s built-in game engine. Any user can create a game and share it with others, and there are millions of games available of all types.
The game platform and most games are free to use, but some cost to play. There is also a thriving economy based on Robux, an in-game virtual currency used to purchase virtual items. Roblox offers a subscription service called Roblox Premium that provides access to more features and a monthly allowance of Roblox.
Voice chat is available, but only for users aged 13 or older with verified ages. Age ratings were introduced for games in 2022, and in 2023, 17+ games were permitted to include more graphic violence, romance, and drinking.
According to Roblox, as of 2020, the monthly playerbase included half of all American children under the age of 16.
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Florida’s complete 2026 football schedule unveiled
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The 2026 football schedule for the Florida Gators has been set. Next year’s slate was unveiled Thursday night on SEC Network.
The most notable dates are Florida’s SEC opener on Sept. 19 — a Week 3 trip to Auburn, where the Gators haven’t played since 2011 — along with a road game at Texas on Oct. 17 and home games against Ole Miss (Sept. 26) and Oklahoma (Nov. 7).
Next season will mark the Sooners’ first-ever visit to Gainesville. The teams have previously played twice in the postseason, with the Gators defeating Oklahoma 24-14 in their first-ever meeting to win the 2008 national championship.
The Gators open the season in The Swamp on Sept. 5 against Florida Atlantic. UF’s other non-conference opponents will be Campbell (Sept. 12) and at Florida State (Nov. 28).
Florida is also hosting South Carolina (Oct. 10) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). The Gators haven’t played the Gamecocks or the Commodores since 2023.
UF takes on Georgia in Atlanta on Oct. 31 after the bye week. Florida’s other road games are Missouri (Oct. 3), Texas (Oct. 17) and Kentucky (Nov. 14).
The Gators will be led by first-year coach Jon Sumrall. He won the American Conference title with Tulane last week and has the Green Wave in the College Football Playoffs. They will have a rematch against Ole Miss on Dec. 20 in the first round after losing in Oxford, 45-10, on Sept. 20.
Sumrall was back in Gainesville this week to assemble his staff. So far, he has hired offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, defensive coordinator Brade White and defensive line coach Gerald Chatman.
Date
Opponent
Location
Sept. 5
Florida Atlantic
Gainesville, Florida
Sept. 12
Campbell
Gainesville, Florida
Sept. 19
at Auburn
Auburn, Alabama
Sept. 26
Ole Miss
Gainesville, Florida
Oct. 3
at Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Oct. 10
South Carolina
Gainesville, Florida
Oct. 17
at Texas
Austin, Texas
Oct. 24
Bye
Oct. 31
Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Nov. 7
Oklahoma
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 14
at Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov. 21
Vanderbilt
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 28
at Florida State
Tallahassee, Florida
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