The Auburn-Florida matchup Saturday in the men's NCAA tournament Final Four didn't disappoint, as the two No. 1 seeds went back and forth for a thrilling game. After the Tigers looked in control in the first half, the Gators built up some momentum and a lead in the second, and Florida ultimately won, 79-73, to advance to Monday's national championship game.
With less than six minutes left in the second half, the Tigers turned the ball over, and it landed in Gators guard Alijah Martin's hands. Martin took off toward the other end and threw down a thunderous dunk to give Florida a 66-63 lead. He basically posterized two Auburn players in the process.
CBS sportscasters Bill Raftery and Ian Eagle delivered an incredible call of the dunk with Raftery throwing it back to his most iconic call: "Send it in, big fella!"
"OOOOOH! MARTIN WITH A SIGNATURE SLAM!" - Ian Eagle
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"OOOH HOO! SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA! WHAT A CHALLENGE AT THE RIM!" - Bill Raftery
"THAT WAS A MAJOR THROWDOWN BY ALIJAH MARTIN!" - Ian Eagle 🏀🔨🔥🎙️ pic.twitter.com/TSwpirD1dP
Eagle was great too, but no one does it like Bill Raftery.
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