The Florida Gators are heading to the nationwide championship recreation for the primary time since 2007.
Florida pulled off a 79-73 victory over Auburn within the Ultimate 4 Saturday evening to clinch the primary spot within the title recreation.
The Gators await the winner of Duke vs. Houston.
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Florida Gators ahead Alex Condon makes an attempt to dam a shot by Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) in a Ultimate 4 recreation throughout the 2025 NCAA Match on the Alamodome. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Photographs)
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 factors to guide Florida and had a driving layup with 2:24 left after Australian large man Alex Condon drew a cost towards Johni Broome, the opposite All-American within the nationwide semifinal who was coping with an injured proper elbow.
After a file 14 SEC groups made this NCAA Match, seven reached the Candy 16. SEC groups additionally made up half of the Elite Eight and a Ultimate 4 crammed with No. 1 seeds.
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Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin and Auburn Tigers ahead Chaney Johnson (31) dive for a free ball throughout the second half in a Ultimate 4 assembly throughout the 2025 NCAA Match on the Alamodome. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Photographs)
The Gators could have an opportunity Monday evening to win the SEC’s first title since Kentucky in 2012. Florida takes an 11-game successful streak into the title recreation on the Alamodome towards both Duke or Houston.
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Ahead Sam Alexis and heart Micah Handlogten of the Florida Gators have a good time after defeating the Auburn Tigers within the Ultimate 4 of the 2025 NCAA Match on the Alamodome. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Photographs)
Auburn (32-6), in its second Ultimate 4 with coach Bruce Pearl, was the event’s high total seed.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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