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Florida vs Texas Tech Live Stream & Tips – Elite Eight Success For Gators In March Madness

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Last updated: 28 Mar 2025

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Florida enters the game on a 9-game winning streak
Florida's strength lies in defense and efficient scoring
Texas Tech has struggled recently as a betting underdog

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Florida vs Texas Tech Predictions & Tips

Florida vs Texas Tech Predictions & Tips
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Florida Form
Texas Tech Form

Florida vs Texas Tech Predictions & Tips

Florida are tipped cover the spread as they win this Elite Eight matchup.

The Gators are great at defending the three-ball and have the physical size to dominate in the paint, while offensively they can efficiently put Texas Tech to the sword.

Florida are on a 9-game win streak
Florida have covered in 13 of their previous 16 games
Texas Tech have failed to cover in 3 of their last 4 games as a betting underdog
The Over has cashed in each of Florida’s last 10 games

Head To Head

Florida lead the all-time series 2-1
Texas Tech won 69-66 when the two teams last met in March 2018

Florida Form

Florida enter this Elite Eight matchup on a rich vein of form, having now won each of their previous nine games.

The Gators ended the regular season on a three-game win streak, and kept that run going as they claimed the SEC tournament crown.

They advanced to the final by beating Missouri 95-81 and Alabama 104-82, and claimed the crown with an 86-77 success against Tennessee.

Florida then beat Norfolk State 95-69 in the first round of March Madness, before sealing a place in the Sweet 16 with a 77-75 win over defending champions UConn.

The Gators followed up those wins with an 87-71 victory against Maryland that secured a place in the Elite Eight.

Texas Tech Form

Texas Tech go into this game having rebounded from their Big 12 disappointment with a run to the Elite Eight of the national tournament.

The Red Raiders went into the conference tournament on a three-game winning run, and made it four-in-a-row as they beat Baylor in their first outing, 76-74.

However, they failed to follow that up in the next round as they were dumped out by Arizona, 86-80.

Texas Tech put that behind them in the first round of March Madness as they downed UNC Wilmington, 82-71.

The Red Raiders then saw off Drake, 77-64, before securing their place in the Elite Eight with an 85-83 overtime win against Arkansas in the Sweet 16.

Verdict

Texas Tech @ Florida

Florida have been on a tear since the start of the month and we expect their run to continue here.

The Gators are unspectacular, but their methodical and efficient approach has led them to the Elite Eight, and it can take them into the Final Four.

Florida -6.5

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