The men’s Final Four is underway in San Antonio.
The No. 1 overall seed Auburn fell to Florida during the opener in San Antonio with Walter Clayton Jr. and the Gators putting the Tigers away 79-73 after trailing at halftime. Florida will face the winner of Duke vs. Houston in Monday night’s championship game.
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Final: Florida defeated Auburn 79-73
How Florida won: Whenever things begin to fall apart, Florida turns to its star — it’s in those moments when the best version of Walter Clayton Jr., an AP first team All-American, shows up. It happened again Saturday, as Clayton took it upon himself (again) to ruin Auburn’s dreams and send the Tigers home when he scored a game-high 34 points. A late 3-point play — a bucket and a free throw after…
