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.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for UConn vs Florida second-round West Region game on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Who wins game?

Madness odds for UConn Huskies vs UCLA Bruins women's Final Four March Madness NCAA Tournament game for betting on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Newcomers UCLA will face titans UConn in the Final Four while Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping to spoil Texas' best March Madness run in more than 20 years as the women's collegiate competition reaches a thrilling crescendo.

UConn has advanced to the Final Four for the 24th time after beating USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight. Paige Bueckers (31 points, 6 assists) and Sarah Strong (22 points, 17 rebounds) led the way for the Huskies.

No. 1 seeds UCLA, South Carolina and Texas are bound for Tampa, as well as 2-seed UConn. Who will reach the title game?

UCONN HUSKIES The women's Final Four is set. After wins Monday night, (1) Texas and (2) UConn are headed to Tampa, where they'll join (1) South Carolina and (1) UCLA. The Longhorns pulled away from (2) TCU for a 58-47 victory in a gritty Lone Star State battle.

Paige Bueckers and the UConn women’s basketball team have done it again. The Huskies are heading back to the final four for the second year in a row. They beat the USC Trojans by 14 points. The Huskies beat the USC Trojans 78-64 Monday night.