Walter Clayton Jr. and Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the top-seeded Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

In one of the better games of the men's NCAA basketball tournament so far, two-time defending champion UConn pushed No. 1 seed Florida to its absolute limit. However, timely clutch shooting from the Gators' Walter Clayton Jr. and the inability to capitalize on Florida's poor free throw shooting down the stretch ultimately doomed Dan Hurley's crew.

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A trip to the Final Four was on the line Saturday night as No. 1 seed in the East Region Duke took on No. 2 seed Alabama. The Blue Devils started the game strong by hitting 3-pointers and playing tight perimeter defense en route to a 46-37 lead at the half.

Two teams will book their trip to the Final Four with wins today. • Florida-Texas Tech: In the opening game, it’s No. 1 Florida and No. 3 Texas Tech vying to book a place in the next round. The game should tip just past 6 p.

The stage is set for the Elite 8 round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and it begins tonight with a matchup featuring the only remaining No. 3 seed in the tournament, Texas Tech, facing off against the No.