March Madness: Florida Gators are biggest favorite in an NCAA tournament game since 1999
Florida is a massive 35.5-point favorite against 16-seed Prairie View A&M.
The Prairie View A&M Panthers beat Lehigh 67-55 on Wednesday night in a First Four matchup to win the program's first March Madness game. Their reward? A date on Friday with the No.
1 seed Florida Gators. And oddsmakers aren't giving them much of a chance. Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem: Make your picks for $50K in total prizes Florida opened as a 35.
5-point favorite against Prairie View A&M at BetMGM , which if the line holds would mark the biggest spread in an NCAA tournament game in over 25 years. The Panthers were being listed as high as 80-1 on the money line at some sportsbooks to pull off the upset. The last time there was a spread that big was No.
1 Duke in 1999 closing as a 46. 5-point favorite against Florida A&M. The Blue Devils won 99-58, but didn't cover the enormous number.