Final Four 2025 Schedule, TV Info and Updated Bracket for NCAA Men's Showdowns

The historically top-heavy NCAA men's basketball season ends with three matchups between No. 1 seeds.

The Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators meet in an all-SEC clash to kick off the Final Four on Saturday.

Then, the Duke Blue Devils square off with the Houston Cougars in the nightcap in San Antonio.

Each battle between No. 1 seeds could produce games that are talked about for decades.

All four top seeds showcased their dominance across their respective regions, but now they are on an equal playing field in San Antonio.

No. 1 Florida vs No. 1 Auburn

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Saturday, 6:09 p.m. ET, CBS

Florida won the regular-season meeting with Auburn.

The Gators pulled off a 90-81 victory on the road at Neville Arena on February 8.

Auburn only has five losses, but two of them came against Final Four participants.

If you want to be critical of the Tigers, you could point to the losses against Duke and Florida as an inability to beat the other highly-rated teams in the country.

It's a small sample size, but it's at least something else to go off of in an even matchup across most statistical categories.

Florida went 13-for-33 from three-point range and had 22 assists on 31 field goals in the February win over Auburn.

Auburn's goal is clear, then, on Saturday. The Tigers need to slow down Florida's guard play, led by Walter Clayton Jr.

Florida's been able to score in three of its four losses, but the one exception is a 44-point performance in a 20-point defeat to Tennessee.

The Vols limited Florida to five assists and held the Gators to 4-for-27 from three-point range.

Auburn probably won't produce that level of defensive greatness, but if it can minimalize the impact of Florida's three-point shooting, it can win.

The one X-factor Auburn needs to have is Johni Broome on the floor. The star forward suffered injuries in the Elite Eight and his status for Saturday is unclear.

Broome has three double-doubles in the NCAA tournament and went for 18 points and 11 rebounds in the loss to Florida.

Without Broome, Auburn will be at a significant disadvantage, but if he plays, even not at 100 percent, the Tigers can neutralize the paint matchup and focus on defending the perimeter.

For Florida, the strategy is very simple. It just needs to keep its season-long identity of a high-scoring team that gets production from everywhere on the court.

A well-rounded offensive performance will make the Gators incredibly hard to beat.

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 1 Duke

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Saturday, 8:49 p.m. ET

Duke's group of star freshmen will face off with Houston's squad of grizzled veterans.

It's the classic youth-versus-experience matchup in which the younger team is expected to win.

The Cooper Flagg-led Blue Devils have lost once since November 29.

Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Co. are one of the best offensive teams, but where they've really shined in the NCAA tournament is on defense.

Duke held Alabama's high-scoring offense to 65 points in the Elite Eight and two other foes were held under 70 points.

Duke's defensive intensity has to match what Houston brings to the floor.

The Cougars are coming off an Elite Eight game in which they held Tennessee to 15 first-half points.

Kelvin Sampson's team has allowed one team to eclipse the 70-point mark since February 4.

Houston needs the game to be played in the 60s, or even the low 70s, to feel comfortable. It scored over 80 twice since February 4.

A game in the 80s suits Flagg and Co. They haven't scored fewer than 73 points since their last loss against Clemson on February 8.