Take #800 Florida over Florida St
(NCAAB) Florida State vs. Florida,
Point Spread: -8.50 | -110.00 Florida (Home)
Result: Win
Florida dominated in the paint in its mid-week home win over Florida A&M, but the Southeastern Conference basketball team's concern this Friday moves to the backcourt. When the Gators (2-1) welcome in-state rival Florida State to Gainesville, they will likely do it with transfer guard Zyon Pullin in the lineup and making his team debut. Against Florida A&M on Tuesday night, coach Todd Golden's group held a 10-point halftime lead and went on to rout the visiting Rattlers 89-68, getting eight blocked shots and holding a 15-rebound margin over the visitors. But when the Florida State comes east, Golden hopes to have Pullin putting points on the board. A transfer from UC Riverside who was suspended three games for playing in an offseason tournament, the 6-foot-4 Pullin netted 18.3 points per game in his final season with the Highlanders. The Pleasant Hill, Calif., native shot 48.6 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from 3-point distance, plus averaged more than four assists and four rebounds per game. We like Florida here. First of all, this is a great public fade, and FSU comes in off two blowout wins, and while they might get up to face Florida, Florida is just the better team with more talent, and we will roll with the Gators.