Southern Illinois vs Florida Picks and Prediction – 11/23/2024
Southern Illinois vs Florida Prediction
The Salukis are heading to this game here to face the Florida Gators on Friday evening. The game is taking place at 7:00 PM EST and is being broadcast on SEC Network live from the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.
Southern Illinois in their last 5 games have posted a 2-2 mark and that dates back to last season. The last game on the court for the Salukis was a win over North Dakota State by a score of 69-44. The win allowed the Salukis to move to a record of 2-2 on the season so far.
The Salukis are heading to the game here shooting at a clip of 48.8% on the year with a total of 78.3 points per game. The defense for Southern Illinois has allowed 70.8 points per game while getting 3 blocks and 8.8 steals per game. The rebounding for the Salukis has come down with 36.5 boards per game, but the passing has 18.3 assists per game.
Florida for their part is coming to this game here with a 5-0 mark in their last 5 games. The last game was a win over the Florida A&M team by a score of 84-60. The wins have allowed the Gators to move to a 5-0 mark on the season with a ranking of 21st in the nation.
Florida heads to this game here with a very impressive offense that is putting in 87.2 points per game while nailing 48.6% of the shots from the field. The Gators have allowed only 67.8 points per game while getting 5.8 blocks and 8.4 steals per game. When it comes to the rebounding the Gators have pulled down 42.2 boards per game, but have managed to get 14.2 assists per game.
Southern Illinois vs Florida Pick Analysis
This is a game that the outcome is already determined for the most part, but it really boils down to how many points the Gators are going to score. The Salukis are playing decent at times, but are completely outmatched in this game here against the Gators and that is going to make it easier to see the Florida team picking up the win in this game. Final Score Prediction, Florida Gators win 102-60.
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