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Tulane and Florida State square off in Sunrise, Florida with the Gators coming into this one as a big -10 point favorite after opening at -12.
The Seminoles have a 7-2 record against non-conference opponents. Florida ranks fifth in the ACC with 36.8 points per game in the paint led by Malique Ewin averaging 10.0.
The Green Wave are 5-6 in non-conference play. Tulane averages 10.5 turnovers per game and is 3-3 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
Florida scores 78.2 points, 10.9 more per game than the 67.3 Tulane allows. Tulane averages 8.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Florida allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamir Watkins is scoring 17.7 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Seminoles.
Kaleb Banks is scoring 16.1 points per game with 7.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist for the Green Wave.
Tulane is playing this game without its #1 QB Darian Mensah, resulting in this spread. Ty Thompson is at QB. He has only attempted 11 passes this season.
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Tulane, which has lost its past two games, is trying to finish strong against a Power Four opponent after tumbling out of the Top 25.
“It’s a tough draw. We all know that,” Green Wave coach Jon Sumrall said. “We’re playing Florida in their backyards, and they are playing like one of the best three or four SEC teams the last month of the season.”
Florida won its last three regular-season games, rallied on the recruiting trail to finish with the 11th-ranked class and has several upperclassmen returning in 2025 — including defensive tackle Caleb Banks, defensive end Tyreak Sapp and All-American center Jake Slaughter.
All of that happened after athletic director Scott Stricklin guaranteed the once-embattled Napier would return in 2025.
“We’ve gotten to a place where we think we could beat anybody,” Napier said. “This team has a ton of confidence. I think that comes from the work. I think they realize the results that they’ve gotten are because of the mindset and the approach they’ve taken toward the work.
“So we’ve seen that carry over. Lot of other things have happened in a positive light as well. Signing Day went well. I think we’ve been able to retain a huge portion of our roster for next year.”
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