The first ticket to the national title game has been punched as No. 1 seed Florida defeated No. 1 overall seed Auburn 79-73 in the final Four to advance to Monday's NCAA championship game. The Gators will face No.

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.

Clayton helped lead Florida to a huge comeback to stun Houston and grab a 65-63 win in the national championship game in San Antonio, Texas. Clayton, despite a very slow start in the title game that saw him go more than 25 minutes without scoring, was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player.