Florida rallies to beat Texas Tech

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday. The Gators (34-4) trailed 75-66 with less than three minutes to play before staging a furious rally against the third-seeded Red Raiders (28-9), who had done the same in the Sweet 16 against Arkansas. Clayton, who began his college career at Iona, scored 30 points to lead the Gators.

Blue Devils go wire-to-wire for Elite Eight win

Duke locked down Alabama and toughened up, making enough plays down the stretch to lead from the first possession to the final buzzer. It means the Blue Devils are headed back to the Final Four. Duke beat Alabama 85-65 in the Elite Eight on Saturday night at Prudential Center.

Auburn’s Pettiford, Michigan State’s Richardson renew AAU rivalry in Elite Eight of March Madness

Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford and Michigan State's Jase Richardson are high-scoring, left-handed freshman guards who have more in common than big games that helped to propel their teams to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. On Sunday, the rivalry between the freshmen will rise to a new level when No. 1 seed Auburn faces No. 2 seed Michigan State in the final game of the South Region with a Final Four spot on the line.