The shooting of the Florida Gators clutch at the end of the second-round male basketball tournament match helped eliminate the double reigning champion Uconn Huskies on Sunday 77-75.
Florida n ° 1 did not lead before 2:44 a.m. in the match. Goalkeeper Walter Clayton Jr. nailed a 3 -point pointer, then a turnover of the Huskies led to a Dunk of Will Richard. It was part of a 6-0 race and the Gators never looked back.
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Florida Alijah Martin goalkeeper has famous after marked Uconn on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Raleigh, in North Carolina. (AP photo / Chris Carlson)
Alijah Martin then threw a dunk from an offensive rebound to put the exclamation on dramatic victory.
The match was equal at 31 years old at half-time after Hassan Diarra d’Uconn nailed a 3-point pointer. It appeared that the Huskies were about to take a momentum to stun one of the best teams in the country. But Florida kept it near. Huskies have never had an advance of more than six points.
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Connecticut striker Liam McNeeley reacts after having made a 3 -point stroke against Florida, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Raleigh. (AP photo / Stephanie Scarbrough)
Clayton finished with 23 points. It was 6 out of 14 on the field and 5 out of 8 of the 3 -point beach. Martin added 18 points and Richard was 15.
Liam McNeely, who struck a buzzer drummer before the end of the match, led the Huskies with 22 points.
The Gators will be back in Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017 under Michael White. The team lost in the first round last season and left the second round three times before that.
Florida won the SEC championship this season on the way to winning the seeder n ° 1 in the West region. The team will play the winner of N ° 12 Colorado State and the n ° 4 of Maryland.
Florida’s head coach Todd Golden reacts during the Connecticut match on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Raleigh. (AP photo / Stephanie Scarbrough)
The defeat of the Huskies put an end to the shooting of the program at three consecutive university basketball titles. Uconn defeated San Diego State in 2023 and exceeded purdue last year.
