By JAKE FENNER

For the fourth time in school history, the University of Florida Gators are headed to the national championship game.

Florida knocked off No. 1 overall seed Auburn in Saturday’s Final Four matchup in San Antonio, defeating the Tigers 79-73.

This is the second time this year these two teams played, with Florida previously beating Auburn 90-81 on the road in the regular season.

The Gators were led by star guard Walter Clayton Jr, who shot 11-for-18 from the field and 5-for-8 from beyond the arc to finish with 32 points, three rebounds, and two assists.

Meanwhile, Auburn star and Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome was held to just 15 points and seven rebounds – with just three of those points coming in the second half.

Florida is back in the title game for the first time since 2007 – when they won their second of back-to-back national titles. Auburn, meanwhile, has lost their second Final Four game in as many appearances.

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Florida clinches fourth national championship game appearance after beating Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four

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