Raleigh, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida's late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region's second round on Sunday afternoon. The Gators looked disjointed at times on offense before racking up 18 points across the game's final three minutes. The eighth-seeded Huskies seemed poised to pull off an upset before their 13-game winning streak in NCAA Tournament games came to a close. Alijah Martin's 18 points and Will Richard's 15 also helped lift the Gators to victory. Florida (32-4) will meet Colorado State or Maryland in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in San Francisco.
Florida knocks out 2-time defending champion UConn
