NCAA men’s semifinal

(1) FLORIDA VS. (7) CONNECTICUT TIME/TV 5 p.m. Central today/TBS WHERE AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas RECORDS Florida 36-2, Connecticut 30-8 SEEDS Florida 1st, Conecticut 7thFINAL FOUR RECORDS Florida 5-2, Connecticut 6-1CHALK TALK Connecticut won the East Region with victories over two conference tournament champions: Iowa State (Big 12) and Michigan State (Big Ten). They’ve won nine of their last 11 with both losses coming to Louisville. ... Connecticut has an edge at the free throw line, shooting 77.4 percent. Shabazz Napier has been as important to his team as anybody in the Final Four. He has scored 30.3 percent of his teams points in the NCAA Tournament. ... Florida, which had lost three consecutive NCAA Tournament regional finals, is back in the Final Four for the first time since winning the 2007 national title. ... This is Coach Billy Donovan’s fourth Final Four, and he’s won this game in his three previous trips. ... Florida is led by SEC Player of the Year Scottie Wilbekin, but this is a balanced team with four starters who average double figures in scoring.