Walter Clayton Jr. lifts Gators into Final Four
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For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will feature all No. 1 seeds.
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“He reminds me of Steph a little bit of how good he is off the dribble,” Willard said.
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The Florida Gators are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and they're doing so on the back of Walter Clayton Jr. With his team trailing by nine with just over three minutes to go—and again by two with 0:59 on the clock—the senior guard scored 10 points down the stretch to help the Gators take down the Texas Tech Red Raiders 84-79.
Gators' Walter Clayton Jr. delivers clutch performances, leading the team to its first Final Four in 11 years and earning West Regional Most Outstanding Player honors.
Walter Clayton Jr. led the Florida Gators to the Final Four with an 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the NCAA March Madness tournament. He comes from an athletic family, as his mother, Cherie Quarg, played softball and basketball in high school,
The No. 1 seed Florida Gators are one win away from taking the West Region and punching their ticket to the Final Four. UF faces 3-seed Texas Tech in the Elite Eight on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET. The Red Raiders rank in the top 50 nationally in 3-point percentage (36.
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