Florida vs. FSU: How to watch, betting lines, game notes

The No. 10 Florida Gators (1-1) renew their rivalry against Florida State on Tuesday night. UF hosts the Seminoles (2-0) after beating them 87-74 in Tallahassee last season.

The Gators look to extend their winning streak versus FSU to five games, and Todd Golden is 3-0 in the rivalry. Florida leads the series 47-29, including 23-9 in Gainesville.

How to watch Florida against Florida State

When: Tuesday, Nov. 11
Where: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,151) | Gainesville, Fla.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Roy Philpott, Analyst: Richard Hendrix

BetMGM odds for Gators vs. Seminoles

Spread: Florida -18.5
Over/Under: 179.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -2500, FSU +1050

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, the official betting partner of On3.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.	Player	Position	Height/Weight	Class	Min.	Pts.	Rebs.	Misc.
1	Boogie Fland	Guard	6-3, 185 pounds	So.	29.0	9.5	3.0	3.0 ast
15	Xaivian Lee	Guard	6-4, 180 pounds	Sr.	29.2	12.0	4.5	4.5 ast
10	Thomas Haugh	Forward	6-9, 215 pounds	Jr.	32.4	19.5	6.0	3.0 ast
21	Alex Condon	Forward	6-11, 230 pounds	Jr.	27.3	18.0	9.0	4.0 ast
9	Rueben Chinyelu	Center	6-10, 260 pounds	Jr.	18.4	6.0	5.0	1.0 ast

Florida State projected starters

No.	Player	Position	Height/Weight	Class	Min.	Pts.	Rebs.	Misc.
6	Robert McCray V	Guard	6-4, 188 pounds	Sr.	26.1	12.0	5.0	11.0 ast
5	Kobe Magee	Guard	6-5, 207 pounds	Sr.	24.2	12.5	4.0	2.0 stl
10	Lajae Jones	Guard	6-7, 220 pounds	Sr.	26.5	19.0	6.5	2.0 3fg
25	Alex Steen	Forward	6-9, 230 pounds	Sr.	17.7	10.5	7.0	1.5 blk
7	Chauncey Wiggins	Forward	6-10, 225 pounds	Sr.	23.8	17.0	5.0	2.5 3fg

Todd Golden on FSU

“Luke [Loucks] has done a great job. I think they’re playing with a lot of purpose. They’re taking a lot of the kind of NBA mentality. They’re trying to play fast. They’re playing in transition a lot. They’re shooting a lot of 3s. I know that’s a goal for them to get a lot of attempts up. They don’t settle for any mid range jumpers. They’re trying to get pressure on the rim. And then defensively, they’re just switching defenses quite a bit. So I think, you know, just trying to keep teams on their toes, create a little bit of chaos, create some turnovers that’ll give them transition. But I think, first of all, they’re really good. I think they did a good job kind of putting this roster together. They’re really old. They start five seniors, and then they have some good young guys that come in, and they play with good purpose. They’re shooting a lot of 3s. They’re trying to spread you out.”

Game notes

* Florida has won eight straight home games dating back to last season and is 30-2 in the O’Dome since the beginning of the 2023-24 season.

* Florida looks to extend its run of four straight wins vs. FSU. The series has been streaky in recent years with UF’s successful stretch coming in the heels of seven straight for FSU (2014-20), which was preceded by five consecutive Gator wins (2009-13).

* The Gators are coming off their 35th consecutive home-opener win, defeating North Florida 104-64 behind a program record 29 offensive rebounds that led to 40 second-chance points. The Gators owned a 64-24 rebounding edge and outscored the Ospreys in the pain, 66-22.

* Micah Handlogten has been a rebounding force early this season, leading the SEC in rebounds per game (12.0) and offensive rebounds per game (7.0). He is averaging 13.7 offensive rebounds per 40 minutes, most among major conference players, and his 24.4 total rebounds per 40 ranks third among major conference players.

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