SAN ANTONIO — Auburn basketball is getting another rematch to kick off Final Four play, going up against a program that handed it the second loss of its season, with a coach it knows quite well.
The Tigers will take on 1-seed Florida on Saturday (5:09 p.m. CT, CBS) at the Alamodome, with a trip to the national championship on the line.
The Gators already have Auburn's number, beating it 90-81 during the regular season for its first SEC loss. It was Todd Golden's second career victory against the Tigers, defeating a team he coached for two seasons as an assistant on Bruce Pearl's staff.
It's a "full circle opportunity," Golden said, "to be head coach at an incredible place like Florida, now competing against your mentor and one of your best friends, for a trip to go to the national championship game. It's pretty special. Just grateful for the opportunity."
Ahead of Saturday's Final Four face-off, here's everything Golden said about Bruce and Steven Pearl, Johni Broome and the rematch with the Tigers.
On relationship with Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl
