SMU vs. Florida State Prediction: SMU Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/8/2025]

Florida State will take on SMU in college basketball action at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Saturday, beginning at 4:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts SMU as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's SMU-Florida State game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that SMU is more likely to win, while Florida State has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive SMU vs. Florida State predictions page.

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SMU vs. Florida State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between SMU and Florida State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives SMU a 57% chance of beating Florida State. Our predicted final score has SMU winning 78-76.

According to our model, Florida State (+3.5) has a 59% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 155.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

SMU vs. Florida State Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	SMU	Florida State
Spread	-3.5 (-102)	+3.5 (-120)
Moneyline	-152	+130
Total	o155.5 (-105)	u155.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's strongest edge in today's SMU vs. Florida State matchup is on the total.

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SMU vs. Florida State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Florida State and SMU at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center is scheduled to start at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: SMU vs. Florida State
• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's SMU vs. Florida State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict SMU, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Florida State on Saturday.

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