As of early Sunday morning, most betting shops had the Florida Gators (31-4 straight up, 26-9 against the spread) installed as a 9.5-point favorite for today’s Round-of-32 showdown vs. the UConn Huskies, the two-time defending national champions. A few offshore books had UF at -9. Most spots had the total at in the range of … Edwards has several plays on the Gators vs. UConn
What a weekend for the Florida Gators (30-4 straight up, 26-8 against the spread), who beat Tennessee 86-77 as five-point favorites in Sunday’s finals of the 2025 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The 163 combined points soared ‘over’ the 142-point total. We advised readers to back Florida -5 for two units against the Volunteers and … Gators down Vols to win SEC Tourney, going 3-0 ATS
As of late Sunday morning, most books had Florida (29-4 straight up, 25-8 against the spread) listed as a five or 5.5-point favorite for today’s SEC Tournament finals vs. Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Florida absolutely blasted Alabama 104-82 in Saturday’s semifinals, easily covering the number as a three-point favorite. The 186 combined points … Edwards likes the Gators to cover vs. UT
Ben Fawkes, formerly of ESPN Chalk and VSIN, has landed a new gig at Yahoo Sports covering the sports betting beat. Fawkes reported Tuesday that a BetMGM gambler placed $100,000 on the Florida Gators (27-4 straight up, 23-8 against the spread) to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament at +900 (or 9/1) odds. BetMGM promptly adjusted … BetMGM gambler puts 100K on Gators at 9/1
Florida 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten announced Friday that he’s ready to get back on the court. He’ll make his season debut in Saturday night’s home game vs. South Carolina. Handlogten suffered a broken left leg in the opening minutes of the SEC Tournament finals last season. Since then, the plan has been for him to … Gator Reinforcements: Handlogten scraps redshirt plans
Florida (21-3 straight up, 17-7 against the spread) was already down a starter last night at Mississippi St., as guard Alijah Martin was unable to go for a second straight game due to a hip pointer. Then power forward Alex Condon, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, sprained his ankle in the opening minute … UF cruises at MSU, Condon’s X-rays negative
Gamblers have to be salivating over tonight’s stacked college basketball card. Let’s get you updated on lots of notes, injury updates, trends, a few of my picks and much more from around the country. (My picks are in bold below.) -Kentucky (16-7 straight up, 11-11-1 against the spread) will be without its second-leading scorer Jaxson … Edwards: Tuesday’s CBK Primer with Picks
The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers are safe. The late Bobby Knight painted his masterpiece with this squad led by Quinn Buckner, Scott May and Kent Benson. IU beat Michigan 86-68 in the 1976 NCAA Tournament finals at The Spectrum in Philadelphia to finish the season with a 32-0 record. The Hoosiers remain the last college basketball … SEC Scoop: Gators blast UT by 30, UGA hammers Kentucky
For the second time in four days, Todd Golden went the international route to complete Florida’s 2024-25 roster. The Gators signed 6-foot-1 point guard Urban Klavzar on Monday. Klavzar is from Slovenia and has played in Spain the last couple of years. He also was on the Slovenian National Team at the U20 European Championship … Gators round out 2024-25 roster with Klavzar
Florida star guard Walter Clayton Jr. announced Monday that he’s returning to school and officially withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft. UF’s Will Richard made the same decision a few days earlier. Therefore, Todd Golden’s third team at UF will have two returning starters from a team that a lost a 102-100 decision vs. Colorado … Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. withdraws from NBA Draft
Todd Golden continues to get it done in the transfer portal. Three days after scoring a commitment from four-star transfer center Rueben Chinyelu, Florida added ex-FAU guard Alijah Martin on Sunday morning. In four seasons with the Owls, Martin started 86 of 124 career games. He’s averaged at least 13.1 points per game for three … Gators stay hot in portal, add Alijah Martin
The first addition to Florida’s 2024-25 roster is Sam Alexis, who just completed his sophomore season at Chattanooga. The Apoka native, who is a 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward, committed to the Gators this morning. Alexis started 32 of 33 games for the Mocs this past season, averaging 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots and 1.8 … Florida lands Sam Alexis from the portal