That could not have been fun after Chuck was all smiles on the broadcast when Auburn went into halftime up 46-38, but Barkley actually stuck to the high road here. There it is, folks. Charles Barkley showing how to handle a gutting loss with class and calmness. Maybe he really is becoming a role model after all.

The first ticket to the national title game has been punched as No. 1 seed Florida defeated No. 1 overall seed Auburn 79-73 in the final Four to advance to Monday's NCAA championship game. The Gators will face No.

Florida's Thomas Haugh, right, goes up to block a shot by Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara during the second half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) AP

A pair of familiar foes will square off to begin the 2025 Final Four on Saturday as Auburn and Florida tangle at the Alamodome with a spot in the national championship game on the line. Gators coach Todd Golden once worked under Tigers coach Bruce Pearl at Auburn,

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat SEC rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday, sending the Gators to the national championship game for the first time since 2007.

The Florida All-American has repeatedly come up big in late-game situations and did so again on Saturday to lead the Gators to a 79-73 win over Auburn in the Final Four. Clayton hit multiple big 3s in the second half and helped seal the win with an and-1 layup and free throw with 1:33 to extend Florida's lead to six.

After a dominant first half, Johni Broome went completely cold for Auburn on Saturday night at the Final Four.

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