But they had two close calls leading up to Monday night — a 77-75 win over two-time defending champ UConn in the second round; an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the West Region finals.

Clayton scored 34 points in Florida’s 79-73 win against Auburn on Saturday, which followed a 30-point performance in the Gators’ victory over Texas Tech in the West Regional final. In five ...

But they had two close calls leading up to Monday night — a 77-75 win over two-time defending champ UConn in the second round; an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the West Region finals.