No. 1 seed Florida defeated fellow No. 1 seed Auburn 79-73 Saturday night in a Final Four thriller at the Alamodome in San Antonio to to advance to Monday's NCAA championship game, where it will take on either Duke or Houston.

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

SAN ANTONIO-- Depth, defense and Walter Clayton Jr. paved the way for the Florida Gators in a 79-73 win over Auburn in Saturday's Final Four.

Gators’ Walter Clayton Jr. scores 34 points as Florida beats rival Auburn 79-73 to reach its first NCAA title game since 2007.

Florida basketball made a crucial defensive adjustment at halftime, helping the Gators come from behind to beat Auburn in the Final Four. Here’s an inside look

The Florida Gators took a punch from the Auburn Tigers — but they punched back, and they punched back hard. Now, they’ve punched their ticket to the NCAA Finals for the first time since 2007, when Billy Donovan’s prolific Gators won their second consecutive national title.

The No. 4 Auburn Tigers and No. 3 Florida Gators square off in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Saturday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

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

Florida got yet another stellar performance from Walter Clayton Jr. and company to punch its ticket to the national title game.