Florida vs. Texas Tech: Can the Red Raiders upset the No. 1 seed Gators for Final Four berth?

In the first of two Elite Eight games on Saturday, the swarming offense of Texas Tech will lock horns with the relentless scoring prowess and swagger of Florida. It also will be a clash of two of the best up-and-coming coaches in the country, Grant McCasland and Todd Golden.

How to watch No. 1 Florida vs. No. 3 Texas Tech

• What: West Regional, Elite Eight
• Venue: Chase Center — San Francisco
• Time: 6:09 p.m. ET, Saturday
• TV: TBS, truTV
• Streaming: March Madness Live
• Watching in-person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Don’t celebrate too early; you never know what can happen. Texas Tech trailed Arkansas by six with 1:10 remaining, but pushed the game to OT and sent the Razorbacks home scratching their heads. Tech beat Arkansas by attacking the offensive glass. Over their last five games, the Red Raiders have averaged 14.4 offensive rebounds per game, including 22 against Arkansas. To beat the Gators, they will need to continue that effort and make 3s.

Both teams can score in bunches and seem to play better when the game is on the line. You won’t see any panic from either squad, as both had to overcome deficits to punch their tickets to the Elite Eight.

Both offenses are among the top five in the country, but Florida has three guards capable of putting up 20 points with ease. How Tech defends them in the pick-and-roll will be crucial.

Tech’s best offense is letting Darrion Williams and/or Elijah Hawkins operate in the pick-and-roll with Big 12 player of the year JT Toppin. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Both teams have future NBA players who could be drafted in the next couple of years, so expect them to show up big. But keep an eye on Texas Tech freshman Christian Anderson. He’s coming off a career-high 22 points and will need to make shots if Chance McMillian (upper-body) is still out.

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