March Madness Day 4: Live updates, scores, analysis - ESPN

And just like that, the first weekend of the men's 2025 NCAA tournament is over.

March Madness continues with the Sweet 16 on Thursday and Friday, but whether you missed or simply want to relive the action from Sunday's second-round games, our on-site reporters and college basketball experts run through what you need to know about the final eight games and winners of opening weekend.

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Final: Florida defeats UConn 77-75

How Florida won: Dan Hurley said after Friday's opening-round win that «someone's going to have to put us down» for the UConn Huskies to exit the tournament without winning a third straight national title. On Sunday, Walter Clayton Jr. proved to be that someone. Clayton scored 10 points in a three-minute span, turning a 59-58 Florida deficit into a 77-75 win to secure a spot in the Sweet 16 and snap UConn's 13-game tournament winning streak. Clayton didn't make his first bucket until 15 minutes had elapsed, but once he got hot, he was unstoppable. He finished with 23 points — leading all scorers — including 15 in the second half, draining all three of his second-half 3-point attempts in the process. Clayton's 3 with 2:54 remaining was the dagger, erasing a two-point UConn lead. Florida never looked back. — David Hale

Florida's key to Sweet 16 matchup against Maryland: Defending quick perimeter players. While UConn's push for a three-peat ended against Florida, Dan Hurley might have authored the blueprint to beat the Gators. Overall, Alex Karaban, Solo Ball and Liam McNeeley combined to shoot 26 3-pointers against Todd Golden's team. They made only six of them, but the Huskies were relentless, connecting on 50% of their shots inside