Published on Thursday, 4/17/25, at 11:26 a.m. Eastern. Updated on Friday, 4/18/25, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Former Princeton star point guard Xaivian Lee committed to Florida on Wednesday night. Lee, who was a two-time first-team All-Ivy League selection, chose the Gators after visiting Kansas and St. John’s before his trip to Gainesville. The four-star transfer … Ex-Princeton star Lee commits to Florida
As of early this morning, most betting shops had the Florida Gators (35-4 straight up, 28-11 against the spread) installed as one-point favorites vs. the Houston Cougars in tonight’s finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The total was 141 points at most books. Todd Golden’s team advanced to the … Florida, Houston set to battle in NCAAT finals
The Auburn Tigers (32-5 straight up, 21-16 against the spread) are going to the Final Four for only the second time in program history after beating Michigan State 70-64 as a 5.5-point favorite in Sunday’s South Region finals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Johni Broome led the way with 25 points, 14 rebounds, two … Auburn tops Sparty, gets rematch with UF in San Antonio
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
As of early Saturday afternoon, most books had Florida (28-4 straight up, 24-8 against the spread) installed as a three-point favorite vs. Alabama in today’s SEC Tournament semifinals showdown at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The total was 177 points, while the Crimson Tide had +145 money-line odds. UF is 10-1 both SU and ATS in … Edwards likes Florida -3 vs. Alabama
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
Let’s get you ready for another action-packed Tuesday card in college hoops. –I like LSU -2 (-120 price) vs. South Carolina for 1.5 units, as I like to buy the hook when the number is -3.5, 2.5 or 1.5 in basketball. I made the Tigers six-point home favorites vs the Gamecocks, who have lost their … Edwards: Tuesday’s CBK Preview
Let’s get gamblers ready for another fantastic Saturday slate in college hoops with lots of notes, stats, injury updates and picks. -Texas A&M (19-5 straight up, 13-9-2 against the spread) will play host to Arkansas at noon Eastern on ESPN. The Aggies are tied with the Gators for third place in the SEC, as both … Saturday’s CBK Primer with Picks
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
The University of Florida has cleared men’s head basketball coach Todd Golden after a Title IX investigation found no evidence to support allegations of stalking and sexual harassment. William Shepherd, Golden’s lawyer, released a statement to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports earlier today. “The University of Florida informed me that the Title IX investigation into … UF clears Golden in Title IX investigation
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
An interesting week in Gainesville became even more interesting Friday morning when The Alligator, the school’s student newspaper, dropped a bombshell report outlining allegations against Florida men’s head basketball coach Todd Golden for sexual harassment and stalking. The Alligator obtained documents from a formal complaint filed with UF’s Title IX office back on Sept. 27. … Gators’ Golden facing sexual harassment allegations
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
After UConn finished polishing off Purdue to repeat as national champions last night, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas opened Duke and UConn as the 10/1 co-favorites to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies and Blue Devils were followed by Arizona and Houston, who both opened at 14/1 odds. Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas … Westgate SuperBook opens Duke, UConn as 10/1 co-favorites
For the most part, Florida (24-11 straight up, 16-18-1 against the spread) didn’t get a fair shake from the Selection Committee. Todd Golden’s team shouldn’t be a #7 seed. The Gators have twice as many Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded Gonzaga, two more Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded San Diego St. and one more Quad-1 win than … DraftKings posts lines for Florida Gators vs. Boise St. or Colorado
Less than 30 minutes before tip of today’s SEC Tournament finals, most betting shops had Auburn installed as a five or 5.5-point favorite vs. Florida. The total was in the 157.5 to 158.5 range. Florida (24-10 straight up, 16-17-1 against the spread) was in the +185 to +202 (BetOnline) range on the money line. Circa … Edwards likes Florida Gators +5.5 vs. Auburn in SEC Tourney finals
Florida (22-10 straight up, 14-17-1 against the spread) is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games, but the Gators blew double-digit leads in all four losses. The double-digit leads were in the second half of three of those defeats, and the fourth (in last week’s 79-78 loss at Vandy) saw UF give up a 12-point … SEC Tournament Betting Picks: Florida vs. Alabama
Published on Monday, 3/4/24, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Tuesday, 3/5/24, at 7:15 a.m. Eastern. Florida (20-9 straight up, 13-15-1 against the spread) will be looking for revenge tonight when it plays host to Alabama at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. FanDuel opened Alabama (20-9 SU, 16-12-1 ATS) as a 1.5-point road favorite at … SEC Showdown: Alabama at Florida
FanDuel currently has Tennessee as the -115 ‘chalk’ to win the SEC’s regular-season championship. Alabama, which hosts the Volunteers Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum, has -105 odds. South Carolina is one game back of both teams and has a 20/1 number. Kentucky has 110/1 odds, followed by Florida and Auburn, who are both 140/1 longshots. … Edwards: Saturday’s SEC Slate
As we inch closer to Selection Sunday on March 17, FanDuel currently has Connecticut (25-3 straight up, 17-11 against the spread) installed as the +550 ‘chalk’ to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Dan Hurley’s team bounced back from an 85-66 loss at Creighton this past Tuesday to maul Villanova 78-54 as an 11.5-point home favorite … FanDuel has UConn as the +550 ‘chalk’
Georgia (14-5 straight up, 9-9-1 against the spread) will be looking to end an eight-game losing streak in this rivalry when it faces Florida at noon Eastern on Saturday in Gainesville. As of late Friday afternoon, the only books that had released lines were FanDuel and DraftKings. Both shops had Florida (13-6 SU, 8-10 ATS) … Saturday SEC Preview: Georgia at Florida