THE Gators from Florida go to the national championship match after an exciting victory of 79-73 in the Final Four on the Auburn Tigers. The Gators were hanging out at halftime, but came out hot to start the second half.
Uf Walter Clayton Jr. was incredible in victory with 34 points, four rebounds and two assists, becoming the first player since Larry Bird in 1979 to lower more than 30 points in the Elite Eight and Final Four.
Meanwhile, Florida Alijah Martin And Thomas HAUGH Constant head matches throughout the second half, including a pair of Martin emphatic break -up slams off Auburn’s turnover.
“It starts with Walter, (Florida Guard) Will (Richard) and Alijah. Leadership, tenacity, the mentality, the emergency they bring every day. This generates confidence in the other guys from the team, and no matter the score, we always have the impression that we had the chance to win,” followed the resilience of CBS Sports’ Wolfon de Gators.
“Obviously, I thought that Aburn had played very well, especially in the first half, made us on our heels. But we released in the second half, we took a good start and we did not look back. Our guys were really, really difficult tonight.”
The title secure victory the title marks the second time this season that the Gators have shot the Tigers, while Florida won an unbalanced victory earlier in the year on the road against Auburn, 90-81.
The Gators will play in the national championship match next Monday, but will have to wait to learn who will be their opponent. The other Final Four match of the NCAA tournament should kick Saturday evening with the Houston Cougars Facing the Duke Blue Devils.
