SAN FRANCISCO — Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 30 points, including 11 points in the final 5:24, as top-seeded Florida survived a back-and-forth battle to beat third-seeded Texas Tech 84-79 and advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at Chase Center.Clayton, who was named the regional’s most outstanding player, saved his heroics for down the stretch, including hitting three 3-pointers down the stretch to help the Gators (34-4) erase a 75-66 deficit in the final three minutes.The victory lifted Florida into its first Final Four since 2014. The Gators will play the winner of the South Regional final between Auburn (31-5), the tournament’s overall top seed, and the region’s No. 2 seed Michigan State (30-6) in the Final Four next Saturday in San Antonio.It also gave head coach Todd Golden his first trip to the season’s final weekend.Thomas Haugh added 20 points, including two big 3-pointers during the second-half comeback. He also contributed 11 rebounds. Guard Alijah Martin added 10 points and seven boards.Forward Darrion Williams led the Red Raiders with 23 points, and JT Toppin added 20, including three straight layups late in the second half as Texas Tech built its nine-point lead.The Red Raiders were denied their first trip to the Final Four since 2019.Clayton’s last 3-pointer gave the Gators the lead to stay at 78-77 with 59 seconds left. He found himself surrounded underneath near the basket, dribbled out beyond the arc and drained the shot.