It’s easy to see why No. 1 seed Florida is a heavy favorite over No. 16 Norfolk State ahead of Friday’s first-round matchup in the NCAA tournament. Just don’t try explaining the reason for such a big spread to Norfolk State coach Robert Jones.
Jones said in his news conference Thursday that he was “angry a little bit” that Florida was a 28.5-point favorite over the Spartans. The Gators won the SEC tournament and are one of the favorites to win the national title after all four of its regular-season losses came to opponents who made the NCAA tournament.