The Florida State Seminoles will take on the Penn Quakers at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee. It’s the opener for both programs and Florida State is coming off an 18-7 season where it finished second in the ACC. Meanwhile, Penn didn’t play at all last season because of the pandemic. When we last saw Steve Donahue’s Quakers, they went 16-11 and finished fourth in the Ivy League.
Florida State failed to cover in five of its last six games (1-4-1) to end last season, but Leonard Hamilton’s squad has the talent advantage here. That’s why the Seminoles are favored by 19.5-points in the latest Florida State vs. Penn odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 145.5. Before entering any Penn vs. Florida State picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Florida State vs. Penn. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Florida State vs. Penn:
- Florida State vs. Penn spread: Florida State -19.5
- Florida State vs. Penn over-under: 145.5 points
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What you need to know about the Florida State Seminoles
After losing to Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, Florida State suffered some pretty heavy losses with Scottie Barnes heading to the NBA and Raiquan Gray, M.J. Walker, Balsa Koprivica and Sardaar Calhoun all leaving the program as well.
Junior forward Malik Osborne returns after averaging 5.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season and Hamilton will likely be turning to Osborne to lead the team as his most experienced returning player. Houston transfer Caleb Mills is also expected to play a major role after averaging 13.2 points per game for the Cougars as a freshman. He only played in four games last season because of an ankle injury before leaving for FSU.
What you need to know about the Penn Quakers
This will be Penn’s first taste of action since March 2020 and the Quakers were picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League’s preseason media poll. Donahue has been able to add to recruiting classes in the meantime and he’ll be hoping to use his familiarity with Hamilton’s system as the former head coach at Boston College to his advantage.
Jordan Dingle averaged 13.5 points per game as a freshman for Penn in 2019-20, and he’ll be asked to carry a heavy scoring load in 2021-22. Max Martz averaged 7.9 points per game during his freshman season and he’ll also return to the program and will give Penn another dangerous shooter on the wing.
How to make Florida State vs. Penn picks
The model is leaning under on the total and it’s also generated a point-spread pick where one side has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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