University of Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. is being praised for his classy gesture toward University of Houston’s Emanuel Sharp following the Gators’ stunning come-from-behind win in the NCAA basketball championship Monday night.
Houston had led almost the entire night, extending its lead to 12 points with 16:24 to go in the second half, according to CNN.
But the Gators turned it on in the homestrech to secure a 65-63 win over the Cougars at the San Antonio Alamodome in Texas.
For Clayton, Florida’s top scorer during the 2024-25 season, it had been a frustrating first half, with Houston able to completely shut him down.
His entire 11 points of the night came in the second half, when the Gators needed a spark.
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