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Florida Makes History With Big Final Four Comeback Win Over Auburn

Florida Gators forward Sam Alexis and center Micah Handlogten celebrate after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

The Florida Gators are back in the national championship game for the first time since 2007, and they made history along the way.

The Gators trailed Auburn 46-38 at the break but stormed back in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 41-21 over the final 20 minutes to take home a 79-73 victory. In doing so, Florida became the first team to trail by eight or more points at halftime and win by five or more in the Final Four since 2001.

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