Florida basketball will face the Texas Tech Ted Raiders in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday evening in San Francisco to see who will represent the West Region in this year’s edition of the Final Four.
In the early hours ahead of this March Madness faceoff, ESPN’s Myron Medcalf updated his men’s basketball power rankings to include the eight remaining teams in the Big Dance. Ahead of the Sweet 16, the Gators were ranked second in the pack and remained in that spot heading into their next battle.
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“All eyes are on Alex Condon, the 6-foot-11 sophomore averaging 10.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.4 BPG, to see if his right ankle holds up Saturday — and beyond. The Gators looked like a different team Thursday against Maryland when he reinjured that ankle in the first half. But the injury is also an opportunity for Florida. This team’s three elite guards, Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin, are the foundation,” Metcalf begins.
“Brilliant guard play has given the Gators an edge throughout the season and gotten them to their second Elite Eight appearance since 2014. But don’t discount the big bodies on the roster: Thomas Haugh (6-foot-9), Rueben Chinyelu (6-foot-10) and Micah Handlogten (7-foot-1). All three became crucial after Condon’s injury. And all three are reinforcements for when Condon isn’t at 100%. That will be invaluable as the Gators enter the final stages of the NCAA tournament.”
The Duke Blue Devils held onto the top spot in the power rankings, while the Alabama Crimson Tide took the No. 3 spot from the Houston Cougars. The Auburn Tigers also remained at No. 4 and the Tennessee Volunteers logged in at No. 5.
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Florida and Texas Tech will face off on Saturday, March 29, at 6:09 p.m. ET at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Kevin Harlan will be on the call for the TBS/truTV broadcast, with Dan Bonner and Stan Van Gundy as analysts. Lauren Shahdi will serve as the sideline reporter.
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