Men's Final Four preview: How Auburn-Florida, Duke-Houston can win in San Antonio - ESPN

A showdown of the top two teams from the best conference in men's college basketball. And a battle between the country's best defense and a historically efficient offense.

There's a reason it's all chalk on the San Antonio River Walk for the March Madness finale — and our experts are here to break down how each team can win its Final Four matchup.

Read their analysis for Florida vs. Auburn and Duke vs. Houston, including fatal flaws and players each semifinalist will need to step up in the final stages of the 2025 NCAA tournament.

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How Florida reached the Final Four:

Round of 64: def. No. 16 Norfolk State 95-69

Round of 32: def. No. 8 UConn 77-75

Sweet 16: def. No. 4 Maryland 87-71

Elite Eight: def. No. 3 Texas Tech 84-79

What we've learned about Florida in March: Florida's run over the second half tells the story of this team's season. Since Feb. 1, the Gators have lost only once: 88-83 at Georgia on Feb. 25. They have encountered more trouble than anticipated in recent weeks, but we've learned you can never assume they're out of a game before it's over.

Down late against back-to-back national champion UConn? They figured it out against the Huskies. Alex Condon sustaining an ankle injury against Maryland in the Sweet 16? They held on until the 6-foot-11 standout returned to close out the double-digit victory. And we all watched the furious comeback from a 10-point deficit in the final minutes against Texas Tech in the Elite Eight. The Gators have five wins against top-20 KenPom teams by 14 or more points in March and refuse to quit against extreme adversity. What we've learned about them in March? They're incredibly difficult to beat.

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