The 17th-ranked Florida State Seminoles (10-2) welcome the North Alabama Lions (5-7) to Donald L. Tucker Center. The Seminoles look to lengthen their seven-game home winning streak, while the Lions try to snap their seven-game road losing streak. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
North Alabama Lions vs. Florida State Seminoles Betting Odds
In their last game, the Seminoles were victorious over the South Florida Bulls, 66-60, while the Lions were beaten by the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, 92-80.
Florida State played a nearly flawless contest. They had a great free throw rate of 0.273 (above their season average of 0.264) and a turnover percentage of 18.1 (worse than their season average of 16.6). For those same stats, South Florida was 0.161 and 27.7, respectively. North Alabama, on the other hand, held Alabama A&M to an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.4 (below the 31.7 mark opponents have averaged against North Alabama this season). Anthony Polite led the way for Florida State, putting up 11 points and five rebounds. North Alabama received a boost from Emanuel Littles, who contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The productive offense of Florida State (68th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 109.0) will square off against the mid-tier defense of North Alabama (199th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 98.7). The Seminoles should have the advantage on that side of the ball. It could also be a mistake-prone game for the offense of the Lions, which ranks 276th in ball protection (turnover percentage of 21.0 percent). They’ll be going up against the top-notch defense of the Seminoles, which forces the 10th-most turnovers in the country (26.6 percent).
North Alabama vs. Florida State Odds Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Florida State, ATS Winner – Florida State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- North Alabama ranks 31st in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while Florida State ranks 135th (22.3).
- The Seminoles rank 172nd in rebounds per game (34.7) while the Lions rank 213th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
- Florida State allows the fourth-fewest assists per game (8.4) while North Alabama ranks 43rd (10.6).
- The Seminoles rank 16th in steals per game (9.7) while the Lions rank 110th (6.8).
- Florida State ranks 21st in blocks per game (5.3) while North Alabama ranks 111th (3.0).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Lions have scored an average of 68.8 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.6 points per game (2.6 below their season average).
- The Seminoles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.8, down from 12.9 for the season.
