Everyone inside the building at Chase Center on Saturday knew if push came to shove, first-team All-America guard Walter Clayton Jr. would take the shot. Clayton

Gators' Walter Clayton Jr. delivers clutch performances, leading the team to its first Final Four in 11 years and earning West Regional Most Outstanding Player honors.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the Florida Gators to the Final Four with an 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the NCAA March Madness tournament. He comes from an athletic family, as his mother, Cherie Quarg, played softball and basketball in high school,

The No. 1 seed Florida Gators are one win away from taking the West Region and punching their ticket to the Final Four. UF faces 3-seed Texas Tech in the Elite Eight on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET. The Red Raiders rank in the top 50 nationally in 3-point percentage (36.