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Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Florida Gators goes for a rebound. Getty

No. 11 Dayton faces No.1 Florida in Elite Eight tonight at 6:09 p.m. on TBS. The team that wins today will be playing in the Final Four, with a chance to then play in the championship game. The Gators have reached four consecutive Elite Eights and have not made it to the Final Four in the last three seasons.

Florida center Patric Young said “At the beginning of the year, it's our goal to make it here, and the fact that we have this opportunity, we're not going to let the moment get bigger than us, staying locked in and focused on what we need to do. We're just very blessed and fortunate to be a team that can put themselves in this opportunity to play for a Final Four again.”

No team has averaged more than a point per possession against Florida since February 2. Their defensive capability has been established but needs to be reinforced. When it comes to Dayton, they have been the Cinderella story in this season’s NCAA Tournament, but midnight might strike for the Flyers tonight if they can’t match Florida’s numbers. Florida is a more talented team. One of the Gators’ strengths is their balance and depth.

Don’t miss tonight’s action on TBS at 6:09 p.m. to see which team will advance to the Final Four. Who will it be? The No. 1 favorite or the underdog and Cinderella story of the tournament? If you want to live stream, click here.

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