This time, Texas Tech gave up the game with a collapse down the stretch in the NCAA Tournament. Two days after the Red Raiders’ furious comeback to beat Arkansas in overtime, they were on the other end of a rally by top-seeded Florida in an 84-79 loss in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

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.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 1 Florida in the past few years have become familiar postseason opponents in more than one sport. Even on Thursday, the two universities competed. That was when the Lady Raiders and Gators played in a WBIT contest.

After trailing by 10 with 6:18 left, No. 1 seed Florida roared back to pull off a stunning 84-79 comeback win over No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Saturday. The win punches the Gators' ticket to the Final Four for the first time since 2014.

With Florida trailing by two points and just over one minute left in regulation, senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. hit a three-pointer that gave his team the lead once again. Texas Tech couldn't score on its next two possessions,

Texas Tech did nearly everything right for 38 minutes, but missed free throws gave the Gators life and opened the door for an epic comeback.

Texas Tech's Kevin Overton backs down his defender and muscles in an and-1.

Florida basketball needed another late rally to stay alive in March Madness, this time beating Texas Tech to advance to the Final Four.

Clayton then tied it with his shot from long range after Texas Tech missed a second straight front end of a one-and-one. After Darrius Williams scored down low for Texas Tech, Clayton’s last 3 put Florida ahead to stay,