The 25th ranked Florida State Seminoles host the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a non-conference game to take place at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida at 7 PM ET. Minnesota has won their first six games of the season and they have covered in three of the five games that have had a posted line. Florida State has won five of their six games on the young season and they have covered in three of the four games that have had a posted line.
Minnesota is coming off a 57-45 win over Southern Illinois in their last game where they did not cover as a 15.5-point home favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 102, which was well under the closing line of 153.5. The Golden Gophers have failed to cover the spread in two of their last three games. In three if their last four games the total has gone under. This game will be their first of the season facing a ranked team.
Florida State is coming off a 72-61 win over Illinois in their last game at a neutral site where they covered the 7.5-point line. The total number of points in the game was 133, which was under the closing line of 157. Before the win over Illinois the Seminoles suffered their first loss of the season falling to Temple 89-86 where they did not cover as a 9.5-point favorite. The total had gone over in four straight games for Florida State before it was under in their last game.
Offensively Minnesota is putting up 80.7 points per game on a 47% FG average. On defense they are allowing 66.5 points per game on a 36% FG average.
Florida State is putting up an average of 90.8 points per game on a 52.8% FG average, which ranks 6th in the nation. The Seminoles are allowing 75.3 points per game on 40.4% shooting.
These teams met last in the 2014 season where Minnesota beat Florida State 67-64 in OT.
Minnesota vs. Florida State Betting Trends
- Minnesota is 8-17 straight upin their last 25 games.
- The Golden Gophers are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 11 of Minnesota’s last 15 road games.
- Florida State is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games.
- The Seminoles are 8-1 straight up in their last 9 home games.
Public Money Consensus
In todays NCAAB matchup between Minnesota and Florida State the public is definitively betting that Florida State will not be able to cover the 8.5 point spread. The over/under bettors are almost 90% sure that this game will go over the posted total of 155.5.
