SAN FRANCISCO -- The first ticket to the Final Four in San Antonio will be punched on Saturday evening when No. 1 seed Florida meets No. 3 seed Texas Tech at Chase Center. The Gators are coming off a blowout win over No. 4 seed Maryland in the Sweet 16, while Texas Tech overcame a 16-point deficit en route to a dramatic overtime win over Arkansas.

Florida comes back from 10-point second-half deficit to advance to program’s sixth Final Four with win over Texas Tech.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS – Texas Tech and Florida are set for the NCAA Tournament matchup at 5:09 p.m. at the Chase Center in San Francisco battling for the ticket to San Antonio to play in the final 4. The fourth game in the all-time series between the two teams will be broadcast on: The Red Raiders

Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official — five inches taller than former Purdue forward Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history.

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