alijah martin: "Holy sh*t": NCAA hoops fans left stunned as Alijah Martin throws down thunderous dunk during Florida vs Auburn Final Four game

"Holy sh*t": NCAA hoops fans left stunned as Alijah Martin throws down thunderous dunk during Florida vs Auburn Final Four game

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Florida at Auburn - Source: Imagn

With the Florida Gators and Auburn Tigers trading haymakers during their Final Four matchup on Saturday, Florida guard Alijah Martin made a statement. With the Gators up 64-63 and over five minutes left to play in the game, the guard took a steal down to the other end and finished it off with a spectacular dunk.

With the high stakes of a spot in the National Championship Game on the line in a tense game, fans reacted to the thunderous jam on social media.

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"Holy sh*t", a fan said.

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"Bringing back DUNK CITYYYYY!!! By far one of the best posters I’ve seen in March Madness HOLY," another fan added.

"Best part might’ve been the way he landed. My goodness," a fan added.

"NAHHHH THIS GOT ME UP OUT MY SEAT!!!" another fan wrote.

Other fans compared the dunk to what some players have done, either in college or the pros. The dunk could be remembered as a key moment in the game, with the Gators extending the lead and their defense controlling the Tigers after that.

"Nate Robinson Jr." a fan wrote, referencing the diminutive three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion.

"Damn that’s an Ant type dunk," another fan reacted, alluding to Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards.

With Alijah Martin's help, Florida won the game 79-73 and will go on to face either the Duke Blue Devils or the Houston Cougars, who will face off later tonight at the Alamo Dome. The National Championship Game will be held on Monday night at the same venue.

Alijah Martin and Florida storm back to win after halftime deficit

The Auburn Tigers took a 46-38 lead into halftime, however, the Florida Gators came out firing after the half. Before the dunk, Alijah Martin capped off an 11-3 run to start the second half with a 3-pointer, pulling the Gators even at 49, while Walter Clayton added a layup to give Florida its first lead of the second half.

Alijah Martin's slam dunk also fired up the Gators crowd at the Alamo Dome. It may have also had an effect on his own team, as Florida would not trail the rest of the way en route to the 79-73 win.

While it was Clayton who once again led the offense with 34 points, Alijah Martin reached 17 points with the dunk closing in on the home stretch.

About the author

Allan Wolburg Robles is a College Sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over 17 years of experience in the field writing for publications including Reforma, Yahoo! OddsShark and Apuesta. Allan studied Communications at Anáhuac University, where he learned what would become the basis of a trade that was already a dream of his before starting college.

His favorite team is Army West Point as when he was young, Allan lived in West Point for a couple of years, went to pretty much every home game, a couple of Army-Navy games and even got to meet some of the players.

Allan's favorite players of all time include Tommie Frazier, who was unbelievable during the Nebraska dynasty of the early 90's. Tim Tebow was also a favorite, mainly because of his leadership skills, although he was also awesome on the football field. As a fan of defensive football, (or what's left of it), Sean Taylor could take over a game for Miami.

Allan has always considered himself a student of the game more than a fan of it. So the historical part and evolution of the game, as well as the ins and outs of what happens on the field, and being able to put it into words for the audience, are his biggest strengths.

Besides sports, Allan enjoys reading books, watching movies and spending time with his dogs.

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