The Auburn Tigers All-American superstar, Johni Broome (18.7 PPG), sustained an elbow injury in his Elite Eight matchup but is ready to take on the Florida Gators in the Final Four.
Florida, led by the outstanding performance of Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. (18.1 PPG) are the slight favorites here with -2.5 points on the spread. However, in matchups decided by buzzer-beaters and 3-pointers, that's not enough to give us a decisive answer.
Earlier in the season, the Gators beat Auburn while on the road. Florida's besting of Auburn on their homecourt came down to two factors: (1) Auburn's inability to contain Walter Clayton Jr. and (2) Auburn's inability to control the tempo.
If Auburn fixes the tempo and locks up Walter Clayton Jr, they could win.
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Florida outscores Auburn and is better — much better — at controlling the boards. Auburn's Johni Broome is going to have to come into this game healthy so the Tigers have a shot at containing Walter Clayton Jr. and setting the tempo in this Final Four matchup.
Key Stat | Florida Gators | Auburn Tigers |
PPG | 85.4 | 83.2 |
REB | 41.9 | 37.6 |
FG % | 47.3 | 48.3 |
FT % | 71.8 | 74.0 |
3-Point % | 35.5 | 36.8 |
Florida Gators will most likely win. Still, this is too close to call. With Auburn's momentum and Florida barely sneaking past Texas Tech, the floor is set for an incredible game you'll want to watch on Saturday.