SportsLine college basketball expert Thomas Casale reveals his Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Florida Gators picks for the Elite Eight of March Madness 2025

The Florida Gators advanced to the Sweet 16 in the West Region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament with an 87-71 win over the Maryland Terrapins out in San Francisco on Thursday. It was not easy for Todd Golden's top-seeded team,

The Gators Wire crew gives their respective predictions for the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup between the Florida Gators and Texas Tech Red Raiders

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech.

Florida and Duke are headed to Texas after big wins on Saturday in the Elite Eight. • Florida-Texas Tech: The Florida Gators became the first team in the Final Four with an incredible come-from-behind win over Texas Tech that went down to the final seconds.

The No. 1 seed Florida Gators (33-4) and No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (28-8) will both try to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four when they square off on Saturday at Chase Center.

Sports analyzes the Florida Gators vs Texas Tech Red Raiders matchup in the Elite 8 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

It's the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Florida Gators in March Madness' Elite 8. Here's our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.