Florida Gators vs Norfolk State Spartans
Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - 1st Round
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24-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NORF | 32 | 37 | 69 |
FLA | 53 | 42 | 95 |
95
31-4
Norfolk State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 15 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 37 | 16 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
69 | 28-61 | 2-14 | 11-14 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 24 | |
46% | 14% | 79% |
Florida Gators
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | 8 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | 23 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 17 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 13 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
95 | 29-60 | 10-32 | 27-33 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 17 | |
48% | 31% | 82% |
NORF vs FLA Videos
Christian Ings gets a nice bucket for Norfolk State
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Jalen Myers scores with a tough and-1 finish
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Walter Clayton Jr. starts game with a logo 3 for Florida
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Game Information
Raleigh, NC

Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Referee:Tim Smith

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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