The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.

Men’s college basketball action continues as the No. 1 seed Florida Gators take on the No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders in this NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup.

Elite Eight picks, predictions, odds for Texas Tech vs Florida West Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game Saturday, March 29, 2025. Who wins game?

The Gators Wire crew gives their respective predictions for the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup between the Florida Gators and Texas Tech Red Raiders

Darrion Williams scores to break a tie with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation as the Red Raiders erase a 16-point second-half

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for John Calipari and Arkansas vs. Texas Tech on Thursday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

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.

The NCAA Tournament’s men’s basketball regionals return to the Bay Area a 12th time this week as four teams converge on Chase Center.