Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida basketball square off against JT Toppin and No.
3 seed Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the West Region on Saturday night, with a trip to the Final Four and San Antonio on the line. The Gators , winners of the SEC tournament, are looking for their first trip to the Final Four under coach Todd Golden , and the program's first trip to the national semifinals of the men's NCAA Tournament since 2014. Clayton Jr.
, who was named a first-team All-America selection this season, is averaging 19.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in three March Madness games this season.
Texas Tech advanced to the Elite Eight in thrilling fashion, as Darrian Williams got one to bounce in off the glass with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to keep the Red Raiders from being upset by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the Sweet 16.
USA TODAY Sports has you covered with live updates, scores, highlights and analysis throughout the game. Follow here: Florida vs Texas Tech score Florida vs Texas Tech men's basketball betting odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, March 29 Florida vs Texas Tech picks and predictions Here's a look at who the USA TODAY Network's experts have winning Saturday's Elite Eight game: When was the last time Florida made the Final Four? A win for Florida would send the Gators to the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and would mark the sixth Final Four appearance in program history. To get to the Elite Eight, Florida defeated No.
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