Walter Clayton Jr. makes Florida Gators history
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Clayton's go-ahead 3-pointer with 59 seconds left, which erased a 10-point deficit with 6:18 remaining and helped No. 1 seed Florida secure a dramatic 84-79 win over No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the Elit...
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Florida is headed to the Final Four after an 84-79 win over Texas Tech, and it’s due largely to Clayton’s shot-making.
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Texas Tech mounts second-largest comeback in a Sweet 16 game to advance to the Elite Eight for the third time in school history.
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Florida Gators All-American point guard Walter Clayton Jr. put on another Steph Curry-like performance in the Gators 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the Elite 8.
Walter Clayton Jr.'s takeover in the final minutes of Florida's Elite Eight win in San Francisco prompted understandable comparisons to Stephen Curry
Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. hits a pair of clutch 3-pointers late to send the Gators to the Final Four.
Clayton, Florida's big shot maker, scored a game-high 30 points and hit several huge 3-pointers down the stretch.
Star guard Walter Clayton Jr. scored the final six points of that run with two 3-pointers. Clayton tied the game at 75-75 with 1:47 to go and then buried another with 59 seconds remaining to give Florida the lead for good.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday.
Here, get to know Walter Clayton Jr.’s family—including girlfriend Tatiyana Burney, parents, and sisters. Walter and Tatiyana grew up together; they met when they were in middle school.
The legendary Chicago anchorman and commentator will deliver one last “Perspective” on WGN Radio, home to his weekly commentary segment for the past decade.
As Florida prepares to play in "The House That Steph Built," Clayton Jr.'s range and off-the-dribble shooting prowess reminds some of Curry.