March Madness: Gator Nation roars as Florida basketball advances to national championship

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The Florida Gators are headed to the national championship, and social media is loving every second of it.

In a high-stakes Final Four showdown between SEC giants, Florida basketball outlasted the Auburn Tigers 79-73 in a back-and-forth thriller.

With a spot in the national title game on the line, the Gators leaned on the hot hand of Walter Clayton Jr., who poured in 34 points and made clutch plays down the stretch.

The win puts Florida just one victory away from its first NCAA Tournament title since the back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.

Florida now waits for the matchup between the Houston Cougars and Duke Blue Devils to conclude in order to find out their opponent in the championship game.

As expected, Gator Nation lit up social media after Florida's Final Four win against Auburn. Take a look at what the fans had to say after the game on X, also known as Twitter.

THE GATORS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND pic.twitter.com/Oa5XA4HN0M

— Florida Gators (@gatorsszn) April 6, 2025

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING.....WE'RE GOING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) April 6, 2025

THE FLORIDA GATORS ARE NATTY BOUND!

GATOR BOYS STAY HOT! pic.twitter.com/Hzk14rqbWy

— FLSportsTakes (@FLSportsTakes_) April 6, 2025

I’m so happy bruh pic.twitter.com/pxCnroasBW

✊T E Z✊STL GATOR (@ErrbodyAintAble) April 6, 2025

How about dem Gators!!!!!

— Neil (@Neil7615) April 6, 2025

HOW ABOUT THEM GATORS!!!!!

— Stevie Stacks (@StevieStacks84) April 6, 2025

Gator Boys stay hot! Let’s go Gators Basketball Championship bound! !

— Roney Mateu (@RoneyM) April 6, 2025

GATORS STAY HOT pic.twitter.com/83wM7Yth8W

— BOS in DC ☘️ (@bostonianindc) April 6, 2025

Gators for the Win!!!
LFG
pic.twitter.com/avrgIfnn6v

— Southern Grace ✨ (@southgrace427) April 6, 2025

Barkley will not congratulate Gators

— Kiana (@PowerfulTsunade) April 6, 2025

Only real ones remember being done 13 to USF in game one. Now look at us. #GoGators

— #1 Ethan (34-4) (@GatorsEthan) April 6, 2025

God bless the Florida Gators

— ??? (@TheeeRodrigo) April 6, 2025

Gators! Natty Time!!! pic.twitter.com/Abp1YsoA6R

— Hoozhi Trades (@HoozhiBoy) April 6, 2025

MY FLORIDA GATORS ARE GOING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

— trent knox (@trentknox7) April 6, 2025

Todd Golden's halftime defensive adjustments and the Gators' frontcourt trio wearing down Johni Broome won that game

— Gabe Burggraf (@GabeBurggraf) April 6, 2025

These commentators are even speechless. Put some RESPECT on TODD GOLDEN and THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOR ONCE!

— GATORCHOMP (@GatorChompXX) April 6, 2025

Walter Clayton Jr

Mamma there goes that man

— K¡rchner (@iamdamiker) April 6, 2025

YALL BETTER THANK THE FLORIDA GATORS, PROVIDED THIS TOURNEY WITH BANGERS

— Michael (@kuuzou__) April 6, 2025

We want Duke!!#Gators

— Deacon69 (@Deacon695) April 6, 2025

Let's Go Gators!!! Finally back to the national championship!

— Florida Sports Addict (@MDPetrillo) April 6, 2025

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This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: March Madness: Fans react to Florida's win vs. Auburn in Final Four


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