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The No. 1 seed Florida Gators (30-4) and the No. 16 seed Norfolk State Spartans (24-10) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET. The contest airs on TNT.
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How to Watch Florida vs. Norfolk State
- Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
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Florida 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.3 | 47 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 39.8 | 15 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 39.1 | 3 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.6 | 143 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.2 | 88 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.4 | 167 |
Norfolk State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.9 | 14 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.3 | 47 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.1 | 230 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.7 | 87 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 | 242 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.6 | 69 |
Florida vs. Norfolk State Stat Insights
Points
- The 85.4 points the Gators average are 16.4 more than the Spartans concede.
- Florida is 27-3 when putting more than 69 points on the board.
- Norfolk State has a 21-6 record when allowing fewer than 85.4 points.
- The Spartans put up 8.1 more points per game (77.3) than the Gators allow (69.2).
- Norfolk State is 18-5 when putting up more than 69.2 points.
- Florida's record is 23-1 when it concedes fewer than 77.3 points.
- The Gators have outscored opponents by 550 points this season (16.2 per game), and the Spartans have scored 282 more than their opponents (8.3 per game).
Shooting
- The Gators are making 47.3% of their shots from the field, 6% higher than the Spartans allow to opponents (41.3%).
- Florida has a 23-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 41.3% from the field.
- The Spartans make 48.9% of their shots from the field, just 9.1% more than the Gators' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Norfolk State is 19-7 straight up when shooting higher than 39.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gators collect 39.1 rebounds per game, besting the Spartans by eight boards per contest.
- Florida is 23-3 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Norfolk State is 5-9 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Gators average 12.3 offensive boards, topping the Spartans by 4.1 per contest.
- The Gators are 20-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Spartans are 13-7 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Florida has an average rebounding margin of +8.5, and Norfolk State is at +1.4000000000000021.
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