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Florida has advanced to the national championship game for the first time since 2007 after beating No. 1 overall seed Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four.
From The New York Times
The Florida Gators are No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.
From ESPN
The Gators finished the year with a 36-4 record after overcoming a 12-point deficit to defeat the Cougars in an epic finish that included a stunning defensive stop as the buzzer sounded.
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Florida finishes No. 1 in poll after defeating Houston
Field Level Media Florida ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll released Tuesday, one day after the Gators rallied past Houston to win the NCAA Tournament. The Gators (36-4) received all 61 votes following their 65-63 win Monday night in San Antonio to clinch the school’s third national title and first since back-to-back crowns in 2006-07.
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Five takeaways from Auburn's Final Four loss to Florida
The Auburn Tigers played well enough in the first half of its Final Four game with Florida on Saturday to punch their ticket to Monday's NCAA Tournament final. Then, Todd Golden's squad made crucial halftime adjustments to steal a win away from the Tigers.
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Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
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Walter Clayton Jr. had 14 points when Florida entered the halftime break trailing Auburn basketball 46-38. After a Clayton speech to his frontcourt, Florida orchestrated an 11-0 run to take the lead early in the second half.
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