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Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
Florida beat Auburn 90-81 on the road earlier this season in what was arguably their best win of the season. They were 11-point underdogs in that game, but they are 2.5-point favorites in the latest March Madness odds.
SAN ANTONIO — Florida’s cardiac kids aim to avoid another do-or-die scenario down the stretch against Auburn in the Final Four. The Gators remain confident regardless of the circumstances, even if coach Todd Golden and his ticker could use a rest after his squad survived another close call during an Elite Eight win against Texas Tech.
In retrospect, Auburn's path to the Final Four does not look easy and it could've ended poorly during the tournament. Yet, through perseverance, Bruce Pearl's team will take the court on Saturday. With that said, which three games shaped Auburn's season?
Five months of college basketball's glorious season will meet its end this week as all four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament -- Auburn, Florida, Duke and Houston -- will
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Florida's Todd Golden and Auburn's Bruce Pearl will be coaching on opposing sides for Saturday's Final Four, but the two have a personal relationship that goes beyond what happens on the court.
Florida coach Todd Golden had just been hired and was armed with a vision to sell. Bruce Pearl had an established program at Auburn and could offer transfers a chance to play with future draft picks Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler.