Florida Gators (+8) at Kentucky Wildcats (-8)

The Pick: Florida +8


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Wildcats vs. Gators Betting Overview

Kentucky Wildcats at #22 in the nation play host to the 13th rank Florida Gators at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Florida comes in with a 8-2 road record and 22-5 overall while Kentucky is 1908 and undefeated at 13-0 on home court.

The Gators have won six games in a row and are winners of nine of their last ten games. Kentucky has struggled to 5-5 in the last ten and are 19-8 overall. Let’s check the odds after we preview the teams to make a free pick.

Kentucky Wildcats News and Betting Tips for Saturday, February 26, 2011

Kentucky is led in scoring by Brandon Knight with a 17.7 scoring average and dishes out 4 assists per game. Terence Jones mans the inside game with 1.9 blocks and a very good 9.1 rebounds per game average. Doron Lamb shoots almost 50% from the field while DeAndre Liggins makes over one steal per game on the average.

The Wildcats own a 13-point differential in their games with a 77 points per game average while allowing 64 per game. The shoot 46% from the field, 71.7 from the charity stripe and land 39% of their 3-pointers they attempt. The are helped by grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game and keeping their opponents to 30 boards a game.

Florida Gators News and Betting Tips for Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Gators of Florida enter with a scoring average of 70 points per game and give up 61 per game. They hold a 10 rebounds per game edge over the opposition with 38-28 per game. They have a tendency to be lax on free throws as they average only 66% but shoot 45.8 from the field.

Ervin Walker is the scoring leader at 14.8 per game and he successful makes one steal per game on the average. Chandler Parsons mans the paint with 7.7 rebounds off the glass per game and he hands out 3.6 assists per game. Vernon Macklin shoots 57% from the field and block one shot per game on the average.

Our Gators vs. Wildcats Pick and Predictions

The first meeting this year of Kentucky and Florida went to the Gators in Gainesville 70-68. The Wildcats are undefeated at home but they haven’t all been a runaway in the scoring column. The rebounding game will be similar for both teams but Kentucky has the ability to score more points. The odds have Florida +8 in the important conference game. Our free pick for your bet is that the Florida Gators will cover +8 in the game.


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In-depth Gators at Wildcats Betting Trends

ATS Trends

Florida
  • Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Gators are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Kentucky
  • Wildcats are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss.
  • Wildcats are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Wildcats are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Wildcats are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
  • Wildcats are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Southeastern.
  • Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

OU Trends

Florida
  • Over is 4-1 in Gators last 5 overall.
  • Over is 4-1 in Gators last 5 games following a S.U. win.
  • Over is 4-1 in Gators last 5 vs. Southeastern.
  • Over is 4-1 in Gators last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Over is 10-3 in Gators last 13 games following a ATS win.
  • Over is 9-3 in Gators last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Under is 18-7 in Gators last 25 Saturday games.
  • Over is 5-2 in Gators last 7 road games.
Kentucky
  • Over is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 overall.
  • Over is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 vs. Southeastern.
  • Over is 7-3-1 in Wildcats last 11 Saturday games.
  • Under is 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Under is 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 games following a ATS loss.

Head to Head

  • Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Kentucky.
  • Gators are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Gators are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Kentucky.