Real March madness is NBA teams overlooking UF star Clayton | Gators have knack for rallying from deficits | Pathway to victory at Spurs ultimately an outlier for Magic

Efficiency metrics touted Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn all year. Now they’re in Final Four • Florida has knack for rallying from deficits, coming through in crunch time

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Real March madness is NBA teams overlooking UF star Clayton | Gators have knack for rallying from deficits | Pathway to victory at Spurs ultimately an outlier for Magic Bianchi: Real March madness is NBA teams overlooking UF star Clayton Memo to the Orlando Magic: Draft sharp-shooting Gators point guard Walter Clayton Jr. if you get the chance Read more → Efficiency metrics touted Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn all year. Now they're in Final Four Of this year's Final Four teams, Duke, Houston and Auburn have ranked inside the top five in all of KenPom's daily rankings. Read more → Florida has knack for rallying from deficits, coming through in crunch time These Gators have looked fairly harmless for the first 20, 30 or even 35 minutes of games before attacking with a frenzy. Read more → A beautiful mind for basketball: Todd Golden's winning formula carries Gators to Final Four Todd Golden is a new-school coach who relies on analytics, relates personally to his players and lives and breathes basketball. Read more → High school scores, top performers from Wednesday, April 2 In boys weightlifting 3A Region 2, Boone won the Traditional title and East River won Olympic, while Leesburg won Olympic in 2A Region 2. Max Simmons had 2 home runs and 4 RBIs for TFA baseball, while Lindsay Green went 4 for 4 with a home run and RBI for Harmony in softball. Read more → Varsity Weekly: Montverde softball, Celebration flag football, TFA baseball Kissimmee Klassic softball looms and Montverde has its new basketball coach. Read more → Pathway to victory at Spurs ultimately an outlier for Magic The Magic improved to 7-2 on the road since the All-Star break. Three of their last five games come away from Kia Center. Read more → Paul Skenes controls Rays on day GQ publishes profile of him and girlfriend The 22-year-old retired 21 of 24 batters and generated 13 swings-and-misses — seven on his fastball — as the Pirates prevailed 4-2 on Wednesday. Read more → Mike McDaniel believes Dolphins will get motivated James Daniels on O-line The Dolphins coach feels the chip on Daniels' shoulder coming off an Achilles tear and his fit in the offense will carry the veteran guard. Read more → Chris Perkins: Calais Campbell's departure is bad news for Dolphins' culture change The 38-year-old Campbell, a former Walter Payton Man of the Year winner and probable future Hall of Famer with 110.5 sacks, was needed to reset Miami's culture. Read more → How Hurricanes transfer CJ Daniels has become a crucial leader among receivers New Hurricanes wide receiver CJ Daniels quickly built a relationship with the younger receivers, inspiring them to work harder. Read more →

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