Florida beats Auburn in Final Four while Walter Clayton Jr. obtains the love of CBB fans

Florida won a hard victory played over Auburn during the last NCAA 2025 tournament on Saturday evening.

Directed by Walter Clayton Jr.

With the Florida leading three points and a little more than a minute to play in the second half, Clayton connected to a lay-up while being fired to put the Gators of six.

The 22 -year -old finished with a 34 -point summit on the 11 out of 18 shot, reaching five of his eight attempts behind the arc. Clayton added four rebounds and two assists.

Fans and experts praised his performance.

Alijah Martin was also a key contributor for the Gators, marking 17 points while firing 60% in the field. Martin also launched a powerful Dunk with a hand that gave Florida an advantage of a point with just over five minutes in the second half.

The competition on Saturday was a back and forth business, neither of the two teams taking a two-digit lead throughout the match.

Auburn held the first half and led 49-40 at the start of the second, but Florida immediately replied with a 11-0 race to jump back.

Tigers striker John Broome started very offensively, but he couldn’t maintain the momentum. Broome, who suffered an elbow injury in the eight elite, only scored three of his 15 points in the second period.

He finished 3 of the 7 on free throws and missed his two long -term attempts.

Auburn only drew 28.0% from three -point team territory, committing 14 reversals against 11 assists.

Florida will now try to win its third national championship in school history, while waiting for the winner of the match on Saturday between Duke and Houston.