SEC college basketball is on fire. It is arguably the very best conference in all of college basketball. Three of the top four teams in the AP top 25 poll are SEC schools. Our Florida Gators are now locked in at No. 2 and will be back in action on Tuesday as they battle the Oklahoma Sooners.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025 the Oklahoma Sooners will pay a visit to the O’Dome in Gainesville, FL. They will battle the #2 ranked team in college basketball, the Florida Gators. The Gators continue to eye down a March Madness #1 seed but they still need to get through six more regular season games. An FL Teams special as we preview Sooner Nation vs. Gator Nation:
Time – 7:00 PM EST
Network – ESPN2
Point Spread Odds – Florida Gators -6.5
OVER / UNDER – 162.5 Total Points
Money Line – Oklahoma Sooners +350 / Florida Gators -325
Oklahoma Sooners Updates
The most recent Sooners loss was a tear-jerker. This past Saturday, Oklahoma suffered a devastating fourth consecutive loss at the hands of LSU. The team simply could not control senior guard Cam Carter in the last half minute of the game. Senior forward Jalon Moore made a pair of free throws to give Oklahoma a 79-74 lead with 35 seconds to go in the game. However, he then proceeded to foul Carter on a made three-point shot. Carter proceeded to nail the foul shot cutting the Sooners lead to one point. Carter got a steal off the inbound and then proceeded to convert on a three-point play leading the Tigers to a three-point victory.
CAM CARTER pic.twitter.com/KR6SB6x9wl
— LSU_Capital (@lsu_capital) February 16, 2025
Call it whatever you would like but the bottom line is that the Oklahoma Sooners basketball program is broken. Sooners’ fans will have zero opportunities for 2025 March Madness Bracket betting on their beloved team. They have now fallen to 3-9 in SEC conference play and an overall record of 16-9 heading into Gainesville.
SEC College Basketball Florida Gators Updates
The Gators are building a resume that backs their claim of being the best team in all of college basketball. The team is 12-1 in home games this season and regardless of the opponent, the team does not back down from any fight large or small.
Won’t Back Down is a fantastic tradition. And it’s even better when the Gators are leading by double digits! What a night from Thomas Haugh and Denzel Aberdeen. pic.twitter.com/it0NgUqpcG
— Isaac Edelman (@IsaacEdelman) February 16, 2025
The Florida Gators score 83.8 points per game, 11.3 more per game than the 72.5 Oklahoma gives up. For this matchup, it will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play. Going into the contest, Walter Clayton Jr. is shooting 45.1% and averaging 17.2 points for the Gators. Will Richard is averaging 12.4 points over the last 10 games. The Gators are firing on all cylinders and it will be hard to imagine a let down, especially at home, against a team that has been demoralized.
GameDay Facts & Predictions
- Oklahoma is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played in February.
- Florida is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Florida is 9-2 in their last 11 games against an SEC opponent.
- Jeremiah Fears puts up 15.5 points per game. Most sports books have player prop lines of 13 on Fears. Find one that you like and take the OVER.
- Walter Clayton Jr. OVER 3.5 Assists
- Alex Condon OVER 6.5 Rebounds
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