Florida vs Alabama Prediction, Odds and College Basketball Picks: Bet Over in Battle of SEC Heavyweights March 05

Sole possession of second place in the SEC standings will be at stake when Alabama welcomes Florida to town on Wednesday. Florida is fourth at +900 in the odds of winning March Madness. Alabama comes in fifth at +1200.

Along with the result impacting the March Madness seeding, the winner of this game should avoid having to face top-ranked Auburn until the SEC title tilt.

Florida is 2-2 against the college basketball spread as a road underdog this season.

Florida vs Alabama Prediction Today

It has been seven years since the visiting team was favored in the matchup between Florida and Alabama, with the Crimson Tide winning outright in the last three home games with Florida.

The last time Florida played on the road, the result was a five-point loss to unranked Georgia. Go with Alabama to find a way to win when making your March 5 college basketball picks, Score prediction: Alabama 92, Florida 89.

Florida vs Alabama How To Watch

• Game: Florida (25-4, 12-4 SEC) vs Alabama (23-6, 12-4)
• Date/Time: March 5, 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL
• Alabama vs Florida Live Stream: Fubo.Tv

Find Florida vs Alabama betting trends here.

Florida vs Alabama Betting Picks

1. Florida vs Alabama Moneyline Pick

Alabama went through the regular season without being listed as the underdog at home. The Crimson Tide are 12-2 straight-up at home, but 8-6 against the college basketball spread. We’re not really comfortable with Alabama to cover as a 2.5-point favorite. Taking the Crimson Tide at -140 to win outright is a better option when it comes to the Florida vs Alabama best bets.

Bet on Alabama ML vs Florida (-140)

2. Florida vs Alabama O/U

When looking at the college basketball trends, each of the last seven meetings landed over the total. Last three games had totals of 174, 176.5 and 175. The total is at 178.5 for Wednesday’s showdown.

One last time in Coleman.#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/kUf6K1ozuZ

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 4, 2025

The last time the teams met, the result was one of the highest scoring games in SEC tournament history with Florida winning 102-88.

We’re not sure that many points will be scored this time around. However, take the Florida vs Alabama game to land over when making March 5 college basketball bets.

Bet on Florida vs Alabama over 178.5 points

Florida vs Alabama Best Player Prop Bet

• Mark Sears Over 21.5 Points (-108)

Alabama guard Mark Sears has four straight games with at least 20 points and is averaging 5.8 assists per game during that stretch.

Mark Sears preparing to play final home game of historic Alabama career

“As a kid, I came to my first game here when I was in 7th grade. It would have been hard to imagine be being here and to be a part of such successful teams I’ve been on.”https://t.co/V4n1iz6Nxp pic.twitter.com/8A6jFOG46J

— Blake Byler (@blakebyler45) March 4, 2025

While Sears has put up better numbers on the road, when looking at the college basketball player prop options, take Sears to go over 21.5 points.

Bet on Mark Sears Over 21.5  Points (-108)

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Questions of the Day

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