[Game Thread] #1 Florida @ #1 Auburn (06:09 PM ET)

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Florida 79 @ 73 Auburn - FINAL

NCAA Basketball

^{Index Thread for April 05, 2025}

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Florida ##1 Florida (35-4) @ Auburn ##1 Auburn (32-6)

Tip-Off: 06:09 PM ET

Venue: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Game Info: ESPN

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Television: CBS

Streams: CBS

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Recent Plays:

Time	Florida	Auburn	Play
0:00	79	73	End of Game
0:00	79	73	End of 2nd half
0:00	79	73	Walter Clayton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
0:05	79	73	Tahaad Pettiford missed Three Point Jumper.
0:09	79	73	Walter Clayton Jr. made Free Throw.

Team	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	OR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Florida	47.2	38.1	70.0	39	12	7	7	3	16	15
Auburn	43.9	28.0	69.6	30	9	11	11	3	14	22

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[u/BolognaTogna]

It's been 12 years since Kevin Ware's injury and I still cringe when I see Duke on a raised floor

[u/slotretriever → u/BolognaTogna]

I personally did not need to be reminded of that

[u/Dijohn_Mustard]

Gators didn’t need to call god for help, my faith in the boys never wavered ….👀

[u/nmantz]

Bama fans laughing rn is so funny to watch like they did something lmao

[u/codbgs97 → u/nmantz]

Welcome to rivalries lmfao they lose their minds every time we lose in football so we can laugh at them.

[u/omglawlz → u/codbgs97]

Flagrant 1 on crimson. Sorry sir laughing isn’t allowed.

[u/GoodStuff2713 → u/nmantz]

Laughing that the refs did all that and they still lost. Obviously we’d rather have the season they had. Happy I don’t have to watch Broomes antics anymore.

[u/carlos_rodz_ → u/GoodStuff2713]

Dude is the laziest player I’ve seen this tournament. His off ball game is atrocious

[u/TuskaloosaAB → u/nmantz]

No shame in losing to the likely national champions in the Elite 8. I knew we were likely cooked when we drew Duke’s region. Wouldn’t you feel the same if Arizona got a round further than Arizona State and choked?

[u/nmantz → u/TuskaloosaAB]

I mean you’re not completely off base but a little bit. First of all, Arizona always loses in by the Sweet 16 even if their lil hearts are convinced this year is the year. And whenever they lose in football, Basketball always comes up. But ultimately, if Arizona made the final four and lost in a close game I wouldn’t shit on em. I mean I didn’t even go in the post game thread this year and shit on them when they lost like they always do.

[u/TuskaloosaAB → u/nmantz]

It’s just different here. It’s funny to relish in the misery of Auburn fans. I know Bama is destined to keep up with good seasons including potential tournament runs but this Auburn team kind of had lightning in a bottle like they had back in 2019. Lots of regression coming up so it’s fun to shit on them.

Plus the fact that even if you were a neutral, all the showboating gets annoying.

[u/ReciprocateEnergy]

How you know we’re going into a recession. Capital one offering a hat if you win the nationwide sweepstakes lol

[u/TuskaloosaAB]

Laughing my ass off knowing this was probably Auburns best chance at a natty and they blew it. Massive regression coming next season. Call God or whatever it is…?

[u/Relative-Willow-1248 → u/TuskaloosaAB]

We’ll be back. You won’t. Mark Sears is leaving, and so are your chances at a championship.

[u/Western-Ad150 → u/Relative-Willow-1248]

The barn’s starting lineup was 30 years old. Broome, Kelly, Cardwell, Denver, Bacon-Lasagna should be gone and Pettiford should get drafted

[u/Crazy0tto → u/TuskaloosaAB]

Glad you find it so funny. Florida was the better team. Auburn had plenty of chances but didn’t capitalize on them and Auburn didn’t match Florida’s intensity in the 2nd half. Good game Gators!

[u/TonyWilliams03 → u/Crazy0tto]

Karma wins again. Which coach is Bruce going to throw under the bus this year?

[u/MattAU05 → u/TonyWilliams03]

What does that even mean? There are few coaches in the country (maybe none) who give more credit to their coaches staff than Bruce. And I’ve never seen him do anything but take the blame himself for a loss. What a dumb comment.

[u/TonyWilliams03 → u/MattAU05]

Pearl certainly gave Chuck Person all the credit.

[u/KetoSaiba → u/Crazy0tto]

Biggest stat here is this: 12 turnovers in the second half.

Neutral-ish observer. That's inexcusable. It was Auburn's game to lose at half time, and they sure did lose it.

[u/Crazy0tto → u/KetoSaiba]

For sure. Turnovers were a killer and was the main difference in the game. I still don’t think Auburn necessarily blew it. It sucks we were up 8 at that half and lost but that evaporated in the first 3 minutes of the second half. It was pretty even the rest of the way until UF started pulling away. Plus, Clayton’s a beast. I thought surely some of those “bad” shots would start missing but there isn’t really a bad short for him.

[u/darkoaks → u/TuskaloosaAB]

Still went farther than you.

[u/codbgs97 → u/darkoaks]

And all for nothing ¯\(ツ)/¯

[u/MattAU05 → u/codbgs97]

Lol, Auburn won the SEC and cut down the nets to go to the Final Four. The Alabama team was ranked #1 to start the year win nothing of consequence. And the only Final Four in Alabama’s history was just overshadowed by Auburn immediately going to another one themselves. Alabama is forgotten. An afterthought. And I’m sure that hurts.

[u/codbgs97 → u/MattAU05]

I mean that’s just straight wrong lmao absolutely nobody forgot about our final four, and yours isn’t overshadowing shit. If you wanna get under my skin, you’ll have to do way better kiddo.

[u/holy-frusciante → u/codbgs97]

Final Four is banner worthy. It’s very much something.

[u/TuskaloosaAB → u/darkoaks]

Flair up, and congratulations on your participation trophy I guess?

[u/growsonwalls]

Charles Barkley looks like he's gotten a lot of botox.

[u/coffeeeeeee333]

Lol a fucking hat? Chuck's right, Cap one going all out for this 🙄

[u/buttholeblender]

But in all seriousness It’s hard not to be happy with winning the SEC and making the final 4

[u/Ponsugator → u/buttholeblender]

Wait, you didn’t even make the SEC championship this year, Florida won the SEC championship!

[u/MattAU05 → u/Ponsugator]

Florida is the SEC Tournament Champ. Auburn is the SEC champ. Just like last season when Auburn was NOT the SEC champ (that was Tennessee), but was the SEC Tournament champ. Good luck Monday against Houston.

[u/Ponsugator → u/MattAU05]

Thanks, it was a good game!

[u/kperkins123 → u/Ponsugator]

SEC only recognizes regular season champ. Flair up pal

[u/poking88 → u/buttholeblender]

If you told 98% off teams in July that they’d make the final 4 and lose in a close game, they’d take it.

[u/Fastbird33 → u/poking88]

I can vouch for this 2 years ago

[u/LilDupper → u/poking88]

I know I would I’m a Minnesota fan we’ll never in my lifetime make a final four appearance

[u/buttholeblender]

At least the Braves are having a good season

[u/Fresh-Pie-2019 → u/buttholeblender]

Why’d you have to remind me lol

[u/justlookingokaywyou → u/buttholeblender]

💀

[u/ForeverAMemebaser]

I love Magic Johnson!!!

[u/101415]

How do they manage to clear out the entire arena from the previous game and fill it up with the next in like 10 minutes

[u/Scoobert_Doobert_I → u/[deleted]]

Nope, I saw it myself the floor drops out from under the seats and the new fans shuffle right in

[u/justlookingokaywyou → u/Scoobert_Doobert_I]

They parachute in, dude.

[u/101415 → u/[deleted]]

Ah so fans of all 4 teams just stay and watch it all? Sounds fun

[u/coffeeeeeee333 → u/101415]

Yes, we saw both last year and UCONN/Bama fans were there for our game too

[u/k20a]

With streaming services, I haven’t listened to the radio or watch network tv in ages. So I’m feeling strange boomer pangs of who is this jelly roll? Is that a country singer name? He plays a guest forest service fire fighter? Is that the 8th mission impossible?

[u/k20a → u/k20a]

Did he lick that drumstick and not unironically or not in a hair band?

[u/porygon766]

GG Florida they straight up outplayed us in the second half. It sucks that we just ran out of gas there. Still think Duke can win it all.

[u/PuzzleheadedLion2205 → u/porygon766]

I don’t think they can

[u/UrTeamBadMyTeamGood]

Typical Louisville fan licking stiff wooden objects

[u/Scoobert_Doobert_I → u/UrTeamBadMyTeamGood]

Im conflicted I want to say Jelly Roll has more fans in Lexington than Louisville but he was wearing a god damn Louisville Jersey, this is worse than Kenny Payne

[u/LilDupper]

Can we get to basketball?

[u/Localcelebrity55]

Never been more grateful for a Pizza Hut commercial

[u/NeverGonnaStop247]

Jelly Roll's music sucks

[u/justlookingokaywyou → u/NeverGonnaStop247]

Even more than his tattoo choices.

[u/Naldo9911]

Put that drummer on the list bro wtf. Sexual assaulted my eyes

[u/Spooky_Meat_666]

People don’t actually like Jelly Roll, do they?

[u/Prowindowlicker → u/Spooky_Meat_666]

He’s got a few good songs. Kinda like Katy Perry

[u/jmos_81 → u/Prowindowlicker]

Katy Perry is also hot

[u/NeverGonnaStop247]

Can Jelly Roll go away? It's really annoying this clown is everywhere.

[u/Scoobert_Doobert_I]

This is the first and last time im listening to Jelly Roll, even if the drummer wears a louisville jersey

[u/vasquca1]

Is this bro country?

[u/Prowindowlicker → u/vasquca1]

No this is Country Rap aka Crap

[u/vasquca1 → u/Prowindowlicker]

Lol

[u/justlookingokaywyou → u/vasquca1]

It’s what they call “outlaw country.”

It’s means it’s country that realizes that country sucks, but keeps being country anyway.

[u/vasquca1 → u/justlookingokaywyou]

I heard whiskey mentioned.

[u/MythicalSummer]

whyd bro lick that

[u/UnjuggedRabbitFish]

Don’t lick that. You don’t know where that drumstick’s been.

[u/easymoneysniper223]

Pre Malone killing it 💀

[u/soggydave2113]

The officiating was suboptimal, but shoutout to Auburn for putting in a helluva effort.

[u/plaidravioli]

Ok. I can start loving Charles Barkley again.

[u/Treehumper69]

I know tonight is devastating for Charles. But he can be proud of Auburn’s two final fours.

[u/TheInsatiableRoach]

Proud of this Auburn squad. No shame in losing to a team like that with a player like Walter Clayton. I’ll root for them if they play duke

[u/justlookingokaywyou → u/TheInsatiableRoach]

Y’all were worthy. Broome gonna look good in the association in the fall.

[u/Bravesguy29]

Go Houston. Hope they win it all

(They won't)

[u/Wide_Understanding70]

Auburn may have a final 4 but they still don’t have a final 3.

[u/Bravesguy29 → u/Wide_Understanding70]

🫣

[u/meatwagon25]

Congrats Florida. W. Clayton is incredible.

[u/Shot-Address-9952]

Clayton is a generational talent. You won’t see another like him for a while.

[u/entropyISdeadly → u/Shot-Address-9952]

Clayton is great but…come on bro.

[u/GoodGuyNixon → u/entropyISdeadly]

He said what he said okay

[u/Shot-Address-9952 → u/GoodGuyNixon]

Any All-American is a once in a generation player. He’s the undeniable portion of Florida’s success this season, particularly in the post-season - he’s what’s kept you in the tournament because most teams would have folded down by ten at the half not just once, but twice. Amazing baller.

[u/GoodGuyNixon → u/Shot-Address-9952]

❤️❤️

[u/itslit710]

Chuck looks like he needs a hug from one of those San Antonio women

[u/accioqueso → u/itslit710]

Last game he said the better team didn’t win, and he was rooting for Auburn. He has been rooting against Florida the whole tournament.

[u/itslit710 → u/accioqueso]

Well he did play basketball at Auburn so I wouldn’t expect him to be rooting for Florida in this game

[u/frankkungfu → u/itslit710]

And playing for a good Auburn team got knocked out by University of Richmond

[u/philphan25 → u/accioqueso]

TBF Walter Clayton Jr. won that game for Florida in the last 2 minutes.

[u/Tycho66]

Auburn is saved from being humiliated by Duke.

No way in hell they'd get the calls they need vs Duke.

[u/Tortsneezer → u/Tycho66]

No one gets calls against Duke.

[u/MaxiThe13th]

Feels like Florida has unlimited gamebreakers, Martin dunking on your whole squad then Clayton cashing 3’s all over the 3 court

[u/sll4499]

Barkley really thought this was going to be the year for Auburn

[u/coffeeeeeee333]

Poor Chuck

[u/Extreme-Site-8496]

Cry Chuck

[u/Jonjon428]

Auburn made sure only to shoot threes when it could have just worked to the basket on so many occasions. Absolutely insane sell in those final minutes

[u/Fantastic-Cheek-480]

WE DID ITTTTTTTT

[u/ShillinTheVillain]

Aww, I almost want to give Chuck a hug

[u/WAGatorGunner]

Florida did what they do, wear you down with the depth. Well, that and Clayton. God he has been fun to watch as a Gator!

[u/InGenNateKenny]

Barkley looks devastated.

[u/Munkypoo7 → u/InGenNateKenny]

Good.

[u/mitterbubbie]

His name is Walter

[u/Scoobert_Doobert_I]

They just put down Pettiford in the locker room ol yeller style

[u/tbama11]

That shit was over when Bruce decided to try Cardwell on Clayton

[u/Wackass240]

Congrats Florida. I’m hoping Houston vs Duke is just as great but weirdly a hex has moved through Xavier to Illinois to Kentucky to Tennessee that just makes them play like ass the next round.

[u/bread2126 → u/Wackass240]

And then it passes to Duke yeah?

[u/Obi1Kentucky → u/bread2126]

I need Duke to lose like I need to breathe

[u/bread2126 → u/Obi1Kentucky]

looks like christmas came early. wish we could have done the honors

[u/Obi1Kentucky → u/bread2126]

I’m legit stoked haha. The way they choked was glorious. Duke fans will have nightmares of that collapse for years and years

[u/Wackass240 → u/bread2126]

If god is truly good then yes.

[u/Signal-View4754]

Thanks Florida.

[u/FlamingTomygun2]

If ur mascot is a tiger, why do you say war eagle. It makes no sense

[u/TraderShan → u/FlamingTomygun2]

They’re also known as the Plainsmen from the old days of the school. They’re a little odd there but we like them since we’re a fellow farm school.

[u/gcoyte → u/FlamingTomygun2]

Was this easier than google?

[u/FlamingTomygun2 → u/gcoyte]

Pointing at a bird flying around saying “thats a war eagle” is dumb as shit

[u/djballistics0 → u/FlamingTomygun2]

Yet joe Paterno allowed multiple teenagers to be molested and covered it up.

That's dumb as shit.

[u/gcoyte → u/FlamingTomygun2]

But now you know

[u/Young-Viiperr → u/FlamingTomygun2]

Because an Eagle passed away during a football match after flying around some

[u/arboresca]

Won the household bracket pool for the first time in three years with this one, thanks Florida! 

[u/NewToSociety]

I would never get "Loser" and the number "4" tattooed behind my ear just on the off chance that I ever lost a game in the final four. That's masochistic behavior.

[u/Jonjon428 → u/NewToSociety]

Hey it's actually "Lo~s~ver" lol. For some reason a ton of athletes have it. I know Isiah Simmons of the NFL and Kel'El Ware have it tattooed as well lmao

[u/PWNtimeJamboree]

Ball don’t lie

[u/schadkehnfreude → u/PWNtimeJamboree]

Yeah I had no horse in the race but it really felt like you guys got hosed quite a few times by the refs only to get equalized by the basketball gods.

[u/EZeroR]

Walter Clayton Jr. is actually him. Mamba-mentality, Jordan-esque cold-bloodedness. He has been the best player in this tournament. His coach trusts him in every crucial situation to make the right play. He sees greatness, I see greatness. Yes this is glazing, but I would absolutely take him top 5 in the draft.

[u/at_least_u_tried → u/EZeroR]

i feel like he’s too old to go top 5 but i would 100% take him way earlier than wherever he’s projected to go.

[u/Batmanbettermarvel18 → u/EZeroR]

Gives me young Dams vibes, especially with his lift in his 3pt shot

[u/MaxiThe13th → u/Batmanbettermarvel18]

I was thinking the same, he baby Lilard, same demeanor, doesn’t break a sweat & is cold on the court

[u/Prowindowlicker → u/EZeroR]

I hope the Suns are smart enough to grab him.

[u/supermoked → u/EZeroR]

I been glazin all tournament. Dude has been electric

[u/WAGatorGunner → u/EZeroR]

So good. Never out of it with him on the court

[u/DerTagestrinker → u/EZeroR]

Sixers please

[u/PurdyChosenOne69 → u/DerTagestrinker]

Where career goes to die

[u/DerTagestrinker → u/PurdyChosenOne69]

:(

[u/PurdyChosenOne69 → u/DerTagestrinker]

Trust the process 2.0

[u/DerTagestrinker → u/PurdyChosenOne69]

Go eagles

[u/PurdyChosenOne69 → u/DerTagestrinker]

Congrats on that for sure

[u/DerTagestrinker → u/PurdyChosenOne69]

:( :(

[u/StickySasquatch]

Got every break possible and just played a terrible half of ball

[u/Obi1Kentucky → u/StickySasquatch]

Crumbled under the pressure from the looks of it. Pearl looked like his blood pressure was in the 400’s

[u/CollegeBasketball-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Your post/comment violated /r/CollegeBasketball's Rule #2 - No racism, sexism, homophobia, bigotry, etc and has been removed.

[u/ManBearTree → u/StickySasquatch]

No joke, every call, multiple bailouts.

[u/StickySasquatch → u/ManBearTree]

It was like the basketball powers wanted Auburn but destiny was Florida

[u/ManBearTree → u/StickySasquatch]

Still a great game as a neutral fan and also a shame that Broome wasn't 100. He and Baker-Mazara were both gassed.

[u/StickySasquatch → u/ManBearTree]

Yeah this loss is way easier to swallow than a few years ago. Great game all in all. I’m also just sad in the era of transfer portal I have no idea if my school will suck next year or be great haha

[u/cheesecakegood]

Auburn plays much more like a team but I dunno, Florida just balls out and somehow it works, maybe just natural chemistry

[u/Obi1Kentucky → u/cheesecakegood]

Clayton. It’s Clayton.

[u/8686tjd]

If Clayton finishes this off, it’s one of the great individual runs ever. Up there with Kemba.

[u/Trujiogriz → u/8686tjd]

Calm thebfuck down lmao

[u/8686tjd → u/Trujiogriz]

How is it not? He just became the first guy since Larry fucking Bird to have 30+ in the elite 8 and final four.

[u/deweycrow → u/8686tjd]

Idk, Clayton is incredible but the supporting cast is strong too. Kemba was basically the whole team

[u/Batmanbettermarvel18 → u/deweycrow]

Crazy saying this when they had Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier

[u/8686tjd → u/deweycrow]

He just became the first guy since Larry Bird with back to back 30 point games in the elite 8 and final four.

[u/FlamingTomygun2]

Bruce pearl is just a rick barnes that chokes in the final 4

[u/swaggyduck0121 → u/FlamingTomygun2]

He either loses in the first weekend or makes a final four. No in between

[u/WastedHog821]

Clayton looks like he didnt even break a sweat lmao

[u/Icy-Order-4128 → u/WastedHog821]

He always look that way, in the two years at UF I have never noticed him being uptight or nervous in the least. Last year I was irritated at times because it seemed almost complacent. As you watch him though that is just his demeanor, always calm and in control, no moment seems too big.

[u/Legalsleazy]

Pray for Auburn’s Pilot

[u/Wide_Understanding70 → u/Legalsleazy]

Insane ball knowledge

[u/GioReynaFan]

Auburn sold my bracket

[u/eLKosmonaut]

They shouldnt be allowed to say messeges… they are fucking advertisements

[u/ITeachYourKidz]

Player of the Year? 🙄

[u/XeltDab]

I was dogging on broome ngl but you cant say man didnt care, he gave his all for auburn and brought them back to the final four so props to him and his career

[u/Doneyhew → u/XeltDab]

That guy is an absolute asshole though

[u/thehakujin82 → u/Doneyhew]

Dude is such a bitch. Biggest dude on court, but suuuuuch a little bitch baby drake-look-alike whiner.

[u/Doneyhew → u/thehakujin82]

I have some buddies of mine that used to bounce at sky bar in Auburn and they have a couple stories of him getting aggressive and refusing to pay cover charge and having sorority girls pay for his cover so that he didn’t start a fight. He is scum

[u/entropyISdeadly → u/XeltDab]

I’m sure he cares but he’s a choke artist, unfortunately. Just doesn’t have that dawg in him. Not even a big should shoot 50% from the FT line in today’s basketball.

[u/Commercial_Orange452]

Bruce Pearl is a snake. Couldn't be happier to see that shitbag lose.

[u/jadealgae → u/[deleted]]

Bro…

[u/MaxiThe13th]

How many years does Broome last in the NBA?

[u/Doneyhew → u/MaxiThe13th]

Maybe a year until getting benched and probably cut

[u/entropyISdeadly → u/MaxiThe13th]

Michael Beasley 2.0

[u/Wide_Understanding70 → u/MaxiThe13th]

He’ll be Sears teammate in Europe by years end

[u/Shawsome69 → u/MaxiThe13th]

Since he’s already a seasoned vet, 3

[u/Ultiplayers → u/MaxiThe13th]

-2. He’s the star player for the Wisconsin Herd

[u/Legalsleazy → u/MaxiThe13th]

Null

[u/WAGatorGunner]

Welp, the better team won. Go Gators!