UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ACC Network

Amerant Bank Arena is the location where the Florida State Seminoles (5-4) will go up against the UMass Minutemen (6-3) on Saturday.

The UMass Minutemen faced Boston College and walked away with a win by a score of 76-74 in their last game. UMass ended having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 of 62) and knocked down 7 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Minutemen buried 13 of 24 tries for a rate of 54.2%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 16 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, UMass allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. Boston College recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Boston College collected 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boston College shot 77.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 35 tries. They made 3 out of their 23 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Minutemen ended up with 25 while Boston College finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Marcus Banks Jr. is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished with 29 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He shot 58.8% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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UMass heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-3 so far this year. They average 78.2 points per contest (173rd in the country) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Minutemen are hitting 32.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (62 of 193) and 65.4% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 156 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 100th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 20.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Minutemen are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 108th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 115 conceded this year. The Minutemen defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (215 of 486) and they concede 29.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 27.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 139th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2).

In their last game, the Florida State Seminoles went home defeated by a final of 82-67 when they faced Houston. The Seminoles pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They gave up possession 19 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Houston earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. When discussing shots from distance, Florida State made 10 out of their 32 tries (31.3%). In all, the Seminoles finished 22 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.6%. The Seminoles allowed Houston to make 32 out of their 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% in this game. They shot 37.9% from distance by going 11 of 29 and finished the game at 7 of 9 at the charity stripe (77.8%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Florida State permitted Houston to pull down 30 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Robert McCray V ended up being important for the Seminoles in this contest. He tallied 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists for the matchup. He made 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Florida State has a win-loss mark of 5-4 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Seminoles are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which is 318th in the nation. Florida State has accumulated 758 pts for the season (84.2 per contest) and they collect 38.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per contest (98th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. The Seminoles commit 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Seminoles on defense are ranked 283rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 78.4. They are able to force 18.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (202nd in the nation). The Florida State defense allows 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (79 of 233) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.4 dimes and 42.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 298th and 362nd in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass

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