Coach of No. 16 March Madness seed 'angry' at massive point spread vs. No. 1 Florida: 'Are we that bad?'

Vegas is giving No. 16 Norfolk State virtually zero accidental against No. 1 Florida.

The Gators are 1 of the champion teams successful the country, and galore are predicting they tin spell each the mode successful the March Madness tournament.

Only 2 No. 16 seeds person ever taken down a No. 1 effect successful tourney past (UMBC implicit Virginia successful 2018 and Fairleigh Dickinson implicit Purdue successful 2023).

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Norfolk State Spartans caput manager Robert Jones during signifier astatine Lenovo Center.  (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

The Gators are astir 30-point favorites against Norfolk State, which near the Spartans' caput manager befuddled.

"I cognize Florida's really, truly good, and they tally a large program, got large players. But are we that atrocious that the constituent dispersed is similar that?" Robert Jones wondered. "I'm a small angry, and, similar I said, I'm a small spot much focused and play amended erstwhile I'm angry."

He besides showed the assurance helium has successful his guys.

"I deliberation the players play amended erstwhile they're angry."

Norfolk State Spartans caput manager Robert Jones during a property league astatine Lenovo Center. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

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In presumption of constituent spread, a triumph for Norfolk State would beryllium the biggest upset successful March Madness history. That grounds presently belongs to FDU, a 23.5-point underdog erstwhile it took down top-ranked Purdue 2 years ago.

Outside of wins from UMBC and FDU, No. 16 seeds person mislaid the different 154 contests successful tourney history.

Norfolk State Spartans caput manager Robert Jones reacts against the Baylor Bears during the archetypal fractional astatine Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. (Chris Jones/Imagn Images)

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions person won 20 games each of the past 4 years, and this is their 3rd NCAA Tournament quality successful the past five. The Spartans person immoderate past successful the NCAA Tournament, upsetting third-seeded Missouri successful the 2012 NCAA Tournament earlier losing successful the adjacent circular to Florida, 84-50.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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