It was just a drop in the bucket. Not only does Auburn have up to 10 seniors to replace from this year's roster, it didn't land its first transfer until nine days after the portal opened.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Auburn and No. 3 Florida meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Tigers' record in SEC play is 16-4, and their record is 16-1 against non-conference opponents. Auburn scores 83.2 points while outscoring opponents by 14.0 points per game.

FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket ... ankle vs Florida in Final Four Have the Auburn Tigers ever won a national championship? The Auburn Tigers have never won a national championship.

But Auburn fell to Florida by a final score of 79-73 on Saturday. It held a 46-38 lead at halftime, but its offense went cold afterward, and it couldn't prevent Florida from surging to a victory. Head coach Bruce Pearl gave his men lots of credit for making it as far as they made it following Saturday's loss.

The Tigers (32-5) play in the first national semifinal game against SEC foe Florida (34-4), which beat them 90-81 on Feb. 8.

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The Spartans finished 17-3 in the Big Ten, winning the league outright. Auburn is 31-5 overall after its three NCAA tournament wins. The Tigers finished 15-3 in SEC play, winning the league outright. They are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.

All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.