Alabama at Florida NCAAB Odds & Prediction

Teams battling at the top of the SEC standings square off in a nationally ranked duel when No. 23 Alabama visits No. 19 Florida. The Tide got a boost with the return of Charles Bediako, though it’s unsure how long that will last as the NCAA challenges his reinstatement. Bama had dropped 3 of its last 5 games before downing Missouri 90-64 on Tuesday.

Alabama at Florida Preview

The only matchup of the season between SEC rivals the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators takes place on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, FL. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ABC.

Public Betting Odds Factors

Issued a TRO by a Tuscaloosa judge (hmmm?), Bediako had his eligibility reinstated and was an immediate presence. Playing his first game in nearly 3 years, Bediako had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks in 25 minutes in a loss to Tennessee last week. His return, though, gives the Tide an inside presence they haven’t had this season.

In Tuesday’s win over Missouri, Bediako helped the offense return to form scoring 14 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the 90-64 romp. Bama averages 92 points but scored less than that in 3 of its previous 4 games dropping out of the top 5 in that category nationally.

Alabama has scored at least 90 points 13 times with 6 players averaging in double figures. Labaron Philon Jr. leads the SEC with 22.0 points per game scoring at least 20 points in 13 games.

With elevated totals on the college basketball spread for their games, Alabama has cashed the UNDER in its last 3 outings and is 10-10 against the total for the season.

Florida may have overlooked Auburn in its game last weekend. An 11.5-point favorite the Gators were ambushed in the first half falling behind by 15 at the break. They managed to tie the score in the second half but never took the lead with their 5-game winning streak ending in the 76-67 setback.

Big men Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu can dominate inside, averaging nearly 26 points and 19 rebounds between them. Against Auburn the duo combined for just 11 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

The loss to Auburn snapped a 16-game home winning streak for the Gators and left them at 9-1 this season. The outright loss also dropped them to 4-6 against the college basketball betting line.

Alabama at Florida Predictions

The presence of Bediako will help Alabama against the top rebounding team in the country. With Chinyelu pulling down 11 boards a game the Gators corral 46 rebounds a game and also collect a DI best 17 offensive rebounds a game.

Both teams are prolific scoring the basketball with Bama 2nd and Florida 7th in the SEC in average points. However, oddsmakers have caught up with elevated point totals leaving the teams cashing the UNDER in 55 percent of their games combined.

Alabama at Florida Betting Tips

During their recent 5-game winning streak the Gators secured 3 wins against ranked opponents Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt improving to 3-3 against nationally ranked foes. And Florida has covered the spread in each of the last 5.

The UNDER is 3-7 in Florida’s 10 home games.

Alabama averaged 93.3 points in its first 4 true road games going 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS while cashing the OVER 3 times.

The Tide is just 4-7 against the college basketball betting line in its last 11 games overall.

Alabama at Florida Head to Head and Key Stats

Florida has owned the recent series winning the last 4 meetings by scoring at least 99 points in each one and averaging 102.5 points per game. The Gators have also gotten the cash in the last 5 head to head contests.