SMU vs Florida State Basketball Odds

The Mustangs will play the Seminoles on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, SMU and Florida State are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - SMU wound up with a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Florida State finished with a 92.67 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. SMU comes to this matchup with a 7-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Florida State, finished the regular season with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - SMU finished 3rd (0.684) in the ACC Conference, with Florida State ending up 8th (0.368) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 ACC Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - SMU had a 0.733 regular season overall win percentage, with Florida State notching a 0.533 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
  • Team Records - SMU tallied a 22-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Florida State put together a 16-14 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

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Hocus pocus, SMU faces Florida State in a March Madness showdown.

SMU boasts a 22-8 record while Florida State sits at 16-14 overall. SMU holds a 13-6 ACC standing compared to Florida State's 7-12.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Mustangs at Seminoles Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Florida State
Favorite

SMU
SMU has a -2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Florida State has a +2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. Florida State is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 154.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 154.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Florida State
Favorite

SMU
SMU is the -155 moneyline favorite. Risk $155 to win $100 on SMU at BetMGM. Florida State is the +125 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $125 on Florida State. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the SMU vs Florida State College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

SMU is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Florida State is a +2.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the SMU vs Florida State College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

The best over line is 154.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 154.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the SMU vs Florida State College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

SMU is a -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Florida State is a +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Underdog Florida State - Florida State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A +2.5 Florida State underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.

Favorite SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A -2.5 SMU favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

SMU at Florida State Prop Bets

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SMU
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First to 5 Points
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-125-110Bet
SMU
Florida State
First to 10 Points
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-135-105Bet
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First to 15 Points
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Game to Overtime
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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - SMU, Florida State
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
SMU24-110.68613-67-413-7+60.650L1
Florida State17-150.53111-52-98-12+110.400L1

SMU & Florida State Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

SMU Championship Odds

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Florida State Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the SMU vs Florida State College Basketball Game

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