The Texas Tech basketball team was on the wrong side of a March Madness comeback on Saturday, letting a 10-point second half lead slip away against Florida.

Florida basketball needed big shots and big stops down the stretch to rally and beat Texas Tech in the Elite Eight. The Gators got shots, stops and a trip to the Final Four:

The red-hot Walter Clayton Jr. has high marks for individual scoring. He's at 19.5 points and 2.5 made 3s, with the public leaning over on both. Florida's top dog had just 13 points last round, but notched 23 in consecutive games during the tourney's first weekend.

Texas Tech did nearly everything right for 38 minutes, but missed free throws gave the Gators life and opened the door for an epic comeback.

After trailing by 10 with 6:18 left, No. 1 seed Florida roared back to pull off a stunning 84-79 comeback win over No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Saturday. The win punches the Gators' ticket to the Final Four for the first time since 2014.

With Florida trailing by two points and just over one minute left in regulation, senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. hit a three-pointer that gave his team the lead once again. Texas Tech couldn't score on its next two possessions,

Florida basketball needed another late rally to stay alive in March Madness, this time beating Texas Tech to advance to the Final Four.

For the second time in three games, Florida’s memorable season was slipping away. But a week after two-time national champion UConn could not hold off Walter Clayton Jr. and the Gators, Texas Tech found out why during a comeback for the ages ending with a trip for UF to the Final Four.

Florida center Micah Handlogten (3) and Texas Tech forward Federiko Federiko chase down the loose ball during the first half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29,