NCAA TOURNAMENT
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
It’s time for the Final Four at the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament, with SEC powers Florida and Auburn meeting Saturday in a battle between No. 1 seeds.
The Gators (34-4) will be hoping to repeat their only regular-season meeting with Auburn, which ended in a 90-81 win for coach Todd Golden’s team. Florida hasn’t exactly stormed through the bracket: wins over UConn and Texas Tech were close to the very end, while Maryland held the lead several times in the Sweet 16 before the Gators gave themselves some breathing room.
The Tigers (32-5) have gotten a big boost heading into this game, as coach Bruce Pearl says star forward Johni Broome is good to go after picking up two separate injuries in his team’s Elite Eight win over Michigan State. Auburn has locked it down on defense, holding six straight opponents to 70 or fewer points to get within one game of a national title shot.
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Here are expert picks, predictions, and odds for the Final Four matchup between Florida and Auburn, plus how to watch Saturday’s game in San Antonio, Texas:
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Florida vs. Auburn: Final Four picks and predictions
ESPN: Staff poll takes Florida by 3-1 margin
ESPN’s four-person crew is going with Florida, with only one vote for Auburn to win Saturday night. That said, the staff are unanimous about one thing: expect this game to go down to the wire. Joe Lunardi’s 85-80 final score prediction is the largest margin of victory offered by the four prognosticators.
Auburn Wire: Two of three Tigers’ experts pick Gators to win
Staff experts all think Denver Jones needs to be at his very best for Auburn to have a shot, but two of Auburn Wire’s three final score predictions see Florida moving on.
Arizona Republic: Florida 82, Auburn 77
Jeremy Cluff writes: “Florida has won 10 straight games. Johni Broome’s injury looms large for the Tigers in this matchup. No matter what, the SEC will come out a winner in this game. Florida will continue its impressive run.”
CBS Sports: Florida 83, Auburn 78
“The Gators dropped 90 on Auburn at Auburn, which is hard for me to forget, and probably hard for the Tigers to forget,” said Jason La Canfora. “We are splitting hairs here but I feel like Florida is a little better and a little more balanced and their shot-makers will help them be a shot or two better here. Also like the fact that Alex Condon will be another week removed from some of his ankle issues.”
Florida vs. Auburn: Final Four odds, moneyline, over/under
Odds as of Thursday, April 3 via BetMGM.
- Spread: Florida -2.5 (-110)
- Moneyline favorite: Florida -150
- Moneyline underdog: Auburn +125
- Over/Under: 159.5
Watch Florida vs. Auburn on Fubo
Florida vs. Auburn: How to watch Final Four, time, TV channel, streaming
The Final Four contest between Florida and Auburn will be broadcast on CBS. Ian Eagle will be the play-by-play announcer, with analysis from Bill Raftery and Grant Hill and reporting from courtside by Tracy Wolfson. Cord-cutting fans can stream the action on Fubo, who are offering a free trial for new subscribers.
- Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
- Time: 6:09 p.m. ET
- Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
- TV channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Paramount+, Fubo (free trial)
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