Welcome to Walter's World! Walter Clayton leads Florida into title game

SAN ANTONIO — It's the moment that has become his throughout this magical Floridaseason, which has been filled with twists, turns, historic comebacks and so much more. For Walter Clayton Jr., a pressure-filled, late-game situation was nothing new. Just a week prior, the Gators' superstar guard helped his team rally from nine down with 2:51 remaining to shock Texas Tech and punch their ticket to the Final Four.

This time, with less than two minutes remaining in Saturday's national semifinal matchup against top-seeded Auburn, Clayton and the Gators were looking to deliver the dagger. Holding onto a three-point lead and with the shot clock running down, Clayton had the ball in his hands. The first-team All-American showed the world again why he's been Kemba Walker-like in this tournament, gliding down the lane, burying a runner and taking the foul to send the Florida faithful into a frenzy.

"He's been doing it all year for us," Florida head coach Todd Golden said of Clayton in an exclusive interview with FOX Sports following the game. "I don't want to say we take it for granted, but we believe he's the best guard in America. He's a great leader for us."

Clayton's memorable bucket served as another golden moment in a season filled with them, and now, for the first time since Billy Donovan's back-to-back championship teams at Florida in 2006 and ‘07, the Gators will be back in the national title game. Florida overcame yet another second-half deficit to take down Auburn and complete the season sweep of the Tigers, 79-73. 

Florida's defense, which entered the night ranked 10th in KenPom, awoke in the final 20 minutes, making it hard for All-American big man Johni Broome, and even harder for Auburn's perimeter attack, to get