No. 1 seed Florida is moving on to the Final Four.聽
The 84-79 victory didn't come easily for the Gators, who needed to rally late to defeat Texas Tech.聽
Will Clayton Jr. finished with 30 points for the Gators after shooting 7 of 14 from the field and making 13 of 14 free throw attempts.聽Thomas Haugh was particularly clutch, going 4-of-6 from behind the arc and delivering 20 points to the cause.
Florida went on an 18-4 scoring run and made its last four three-pointers to pull away late and win the West Region.
Florida will play the winner of Auburn vs. Michigan in the South Region final.
Texas Tech collapse as Florida caps off epic comeback
The Red Raiders collapsed down the stretch after leading by as many as 12 points with three minutes left in the game. A combination of the Gators' success from long range and a pair of missed free-throw attempts by Texas Tech benefited Florida.
Texas Tech foul: Late mistake crucial in defeat
The final seconds featured questionable decision-making in the minds of some as Texas Tech fouled a Florida player just before a 10-second violation may have been called on the Gators.
10 second violation on Florida or foul on Texas Tech?? pic.twitter.com/K3TMC5LDEs
— Tedd Buddwell 馃弨馃張 (@TedBuddy8) March 30, 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Florida into Final Four amid Texas Tech collapse, crucial foul
