Tuesday’s game features the Florida State Seminoles (8-3) and the Winthrop Eagles (9-3) squaring off at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 81-69 victory for heavily favored Florida State according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on December 17.

According to our computer prediction, Florida State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 11.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 159.5 total.

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Florida State vs. Winthrop Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network Extra
• Where: Tallahassee, Florida
• Venue: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
• Line: Florida State -11.5
• Point total: 159.5
• Moneyline (to win): Florida State -752, Winthrop +520

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Florida State vs. Winthrop Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Florida State 81, Winthrop 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida State vs. Winthrop

• Pick ATS: Florida State (-11.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)

Florida State’s record against the spread this season is 7-4-0, and Winthrop’s is 5-4-0. The Seminoles are 5-6-0 and the Eagles are 5-4-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams score 164.9 points per game, 5.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Florida State Performance Insights

• The Seminoles are outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game with a +114 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.1 points per game (134th in college basketball) and give up 67.7 per outing (98th in college basketball).
• Florida State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.3 boards. It is recording 30.6 rebounds per game (291st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.9 per outing.
• Florida State makes 6.3 three-pointers per game (314th in college basketball) at a 31.7% rate (266th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make while shooting 26.7% from deep.
• The Seminoles average 95.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (193rd in college basketball), and give up 83.2 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball).
• Florida State wins the turnover battle by 3.4 per game, committing 13.0 (289th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.4.

Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ +183 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.8 points per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 71.5 per contest (193rd in college basketball).
• Winthrop wins the rebound battle by 7.1 boards on average. It collects 37.5 rebounds per game, 26th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.4.
• Winthrop makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (213th in college basketball) at a 30.3% rate (308th in college basketball), compared to the 8.6 its opponents make, shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc.
• Winthrop has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 13.3 per game (305th in college basketball) while forcing 15.9 (14th in college basketball).

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