Auburn falls to Florida in Final 4
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Florida ties the game at the free throw line and moments later, Martin throws down a dunk in transition to give Florida the lead.
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There were no major upsets in the men's NCAA basketball tournament this year, resulting in all four top seeds making it to the Final Four.
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Before the action gets going inside the Alamodome, here are 10 things you need to know about this year’s semifinals and the four teams left standing. 1. For just the second time
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
In recent years, they’ve been dominant, going 159-23 since the start of the 2020-21 season, a stretch highlighted by a pair of Final Four appearances. This season has been perhaps their best yet, with a 34-4 record and Big 12 regular season and tournament championships.
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Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
Watch some of the pained expressions of Charles Barkley, who couldn't hide his disappointment during Auburn's Final Four loss to Florida
Head coach Kelvin Sampson has encouraged players, particularly Roberts, to ask themselves, "What would Reggie do?"
Five months of the 2025 college basketball season will meet its end in the next few days as all four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament -- Auburn, Florida, Duke and Houston-- will meet up in San Antonio to finish off March Madness with a star-studded Final Four.