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Norfolk State’s Robert Jones ‘angry’ over Spartans’ being huge underdogs aginast Florida

March 20, 2025March 21, 2025 Staff

RALEIGH, N.C. — Norfolk State coach Robert Jones has a monster chip on his shoulder entering his team’s first-round NCAA tournament game against No. 1 seed Florida on Friday. He clearly feels his team has something to prove. The 16th-seeded Spartans are 27.5-point underdogs against SEC tournament champion Gators, according to ESPN BET. “I know Florida’s really, really good, and they run a great program, got great players, but are we that bad that the point spread is like that?” Jones said. “I’m a little angry, and like I said, I’m a little bit…

Tennessee State forward Josh Ogundele enters the transfer portal

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 Brandon King

Tennessee State forward Josh Ogundele has become the next Tiger to hop in the transfer portal, per the Portal Report. The Iowa transfer appeared in 33 games, with 20 starts, averaging 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest. Ogundele, a London, England native, began his collegiate career at Iowa, where he spent three seasons before transferring to Middle Tennessee for his senior season.