SAN FRANCISCO -- The first ticket to the Final Four in San Antonio will be punched on Saturday evening when No. 1 seed Florida meets No. 3 seed Texas Tech at Chase Center. The Gators are coming off a blowout win over No. 4 seed Maryland in the Sweet 16, while Texas Tech overcame a 16-point deficit en route to a dramatic overtime win over Arkansas.

Both versions of the Texas Tech basketball team were on full display in Saturday's Elite Eight collapse against Florida.

SAN FRANCISCO — 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 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday.

With about three minutes remaining, it looked as if Florida would suffer a favorite’s death. It’s the worst way to go in the NCAA tournament, losing all that popularity in 40 minutes that no one saw coming.

The Texas Tech basketball team was on the wrong side of a March Madness comeback on Saturday, letting a 10-point second half lead slip away against Florida.

Florida survived a late scare against Texas Tech in the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday, securing a spot in the Final Four. The No. 1 seed Gators trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half against the No. 3 Red Raiders, but they ultimately wrapped up an 84-79 win.

The No. 3-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders may have entered Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup against the No. 1-seeded Florida Gators as 7.5-point underdogs, but they

The red-hot Walter Clayton Jr. has high marks for individual scoring. He's at 19.5 points and 2.5 made 3s, with the public leaning over on both. Florida's top dog had just 13 points last round, but notched 23 in consecutive games during the tourney's first weekend.

Despite his team falling short of making the Final Four, McMillian left it all on the floor. He scored 14 points on 5 of 11 shooting from the field and played just under 26 minutes in Texas Tech’s 84-79 loss to Florida at Chase Center on Saturday night.