The No. 9 Florida State Seminoles (11-1) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they take on the Winthrop Eagles (8-4) at Donald L. Tucker Center. The game will air on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.
Winthrop Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Vanderbilt Commodores, 92-79. Vanderbilt’s 0.619 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Winthrop, who had a rate of 0.463. Nych Smith led Winthrop in scoring with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting.
The Seminoles had no trouble getting past the Florida Gators in their last contest, 81-60. One of Florida State’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 34 trips to the line, 13 more than Florida. PJ Savoy was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field.
Josh Ferguson has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Winthrop.
A focal point for the Florida State offense is getting to the free throw line. The Seminoles rank 49th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.282), but Winthrop is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 48th by yielding a FTA rate of 0.185). Moreover, the Eagles rank 287th in turnover percentage (21.2 percent), while the Seminoles rank 18th in opponents’ turnover percentage (24.3 percent).
Winthrop vs. Florida State ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Winthrop ranks third in three pointers attempted per game (32.8) while Florida State ranks 174th (21.1).
The Eagles rank 17th in assists per game (17.6) while the Seminoles rank 166th (12.8).
Florida State ranks 23rd in rebounds allowed per game (30.6) while Winthrop ranks 149th (36.2).
The Seminoles rank 33rd in steals per game (8.3) while the Eagles rank 148th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
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The Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.8, down from 11.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Seminoles have scored an average of 82.8 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (1.9 below their season average).
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