Walter Clayton Jr. pulls through for Florida again as the Gators fend off Auburn late to make the program's first national title game since 2007.

Walter Clayton Jr. did it to Auburn again. Except this time, it wasn’t a wakeup call, it was the end to the Tigers’ season. Florida’s star point guard exploded for a career-high 34 points in the Gators’ 79-73 Final Four win over Auburn, one-upping his own impressive day when Florida beat Auburn at Neville Arena in February.

Florida secured a hard-fought victory over Auburn in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Saturday night. Led by standout senior Walter Clayton Jr., the Gators took down the Tigers by the final score of 79-73.