ESPN.com · Mar 30, 2025
Clayton's late flurry sends 1-seed Florida into Final Four
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SAN FRANCISCO -- With Florida on the brink of elimination from the NCAA men's basketball tournament, All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. answered with one of the great clutch performances in school history Saturday to guide the Gators to the Final Four with an 84-79 win against third-seeded Texas Tech.
Clayton scored 13 of his game-high 30 points over the game's final 5:24, helping the top-seeded Gators erase a 10-point deficit at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors. He was later named the West Region's Most Outstanding Player.