A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 16th-seeded Norfolk State Spartans (24-10) hit the court against the No. 1 seed Florida Gators (30-4) on Friday at Lenovo Center. The contest

After securing the program’s fourth MEAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance with a thrilling 66-65 victory over South Carolina State, Norfolk State looks to shock the world against one of the top teams in the nation.

Norfolk State got hot and won the MEAC conference, while Florida might be the hottest team in the entire country out of the SEC. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Norfolk State-Florida prediction and pick.