Florida Gators (30-4, 17-4 SEC) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (24-10, 14-3 MEAC)
Raleigh, North Carolina; 6:50 p.m., Friday. EDT
Gators -28.5 is the BETMGM Sportsbook Line; the over/under is 153.5.
FINALLY, LINE 3 Florida takes on Norfolk State in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round.
The Gators are 13-0 in non-conference play and 17-4 against SEC opponents. Florida’s record versus teams with a.500 or higher is 27-4.
In MEAC play, the Spartans are 14-3. Chris Fields Jr. averages 1.6 offensive rebounds per game, which puts Norfolk State sixth in the MEAC.
Florida averages 9.9 3-pointers per game, which is 1.9 higher than Norfolk State’s 8.0 allowed per game. This season, Norfolk State’s field goal percentage of 48.9% is 9.1 percentage points higher than Florida’s average of 39.8%.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Condon leads the Gators with an average of 11.2 points and 7.9 rebounds. Over the past ten games, Walter Clayton Jr. has made 3.3 3-pointers on average.
Christian Ings is shooting 47.9% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 11.9 points and 3.2 assists. Brian Moore Jr. is shooting 51.7% and averaging 17.3 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gators: 9-1, averaging 89.8 points, 36.7 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.8 points per game.
Spartans: 8-2, averaging 77.6 points, 32.0 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points.
