Florida basketball vs Auburn prediction, pick for Final Four matchup

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Swampcast talks Florida basketball Final Four matchup with Auburn

The Sun’s Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram break down Florida basketball’s run to Final Four and preview Auburn game on Saturday with Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden and Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl now know each other well enough to dissect each other’s tendencies.

Pearl and Golden have gone head-to-head as coaches with the Florida Gators and Auburn four times in the last three seasons, with a 2-2 split in the series.

Stakes will be much higher when Florida faces Auburn at the Final Four on Saturday at the Alamodome (cap. 68,000) in San Antonio, Texas (6:09 p.m., CBS). Emotions will remain high, as Golden worked under Pearl from 2014-16 and remains close friends with him and his son, Steven.

“One of us will have an opportunity to play for national championship on Monday,” Golden said. “One of us will be able to say our program went to the Final Four. I think both teams and programs have a lot to be proud of, and I’m incredibly happy for them that they’re in this position as well.”

In their last meeting, Florida upset then-No. 1 Auburn 90-81 in Neville Arena, a game in which UF trailed by seven points early before leading by as many as 21 points in the second half.

“Both teams have probably changed quite a bit since February 8th, when we played against each other,” Golden said. “But I do think our first game gives us some confidence going into Saturday’s tilt that we’ve played well against this team …

“They’re going to have some tricks up their sleeve and some things they want to do differently this time around. We’ve going to have to adjust as well.

Here are three storylines to watch in UF’s matchup with the Tigers:

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