Clayton Leads Florida To Title Game, Scoring 34 Points In 79-73 Victory Over Auburn

SAN ANTONIO -- — Walter Clayton Jr. is having an NCAA Tournament for the ages. Florida now just needs him to deliver one more time.

The Gators finally are getting a shot at another national championship after another special performance from their All-America guard.

Clayton scored 34 points with five 3-pointers, giving him the first consecutive 30-point games this deep in the tourney since Larry Bird, and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday night. The Gators are going to the national championship game for the first time since their titles in 2006 and 2007.

“Clayton was the difference. He was just flat out the difference,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “We couldn’t contain him down that end.”

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