Florida rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to nip Houston 65-63 in a hard-fought title matchup.

Star guard Walter Clayton Jr. didn't make his first basket from the field until the 7:54 mark, but he came alive late to help spur the Gators to the college basketball mountaintop once more. His ...

Florida won its third national championship Monday, defeating Houston to March Madness in the NCAA championship game.

But Florida would not be denied. The Gators looked cooked when Houston opened up a 42-30 second-half lead. But Florida ...

SportsLine's model has made its 2025 NCAA Tournament national championship game picks for Houston Cougars vs. Florida Gators on Monday ...

Florida has won its first national championship since 2007 and its third overall after beating Houston 65-63 in the 2025 men’s NCAA title game. Houston was in front for the majority of the game ...

One thing that’s obvious about Florida and Houston heading into the national championship game: Neither team is going to quit. Florida was down eight at halftime of the national semifinals ...

After surviving Duke and the Kenpom No. 1-rated offense Saturday, Houston's top-rated defense gets Florida and the No. 2-rated offense Monday in the national championship. If round one was a sign of ...

The 2025 NCAA Tournament will reach its conclusion on Monday, and the national championship game will come down to the Florida Gators and Houston Cougars. Both teams were No. 1 seeds when the 2025 ...

Two teams. 40 minutes. One walks away with the NCAA men's tournament national championship. It'll be a match of contrasting styles when Florida and Houston clash in San Antonio. The Gators want to ...

Even so, it would be hard to put Florida, with a rich athletic department, rich history and playing in a rich conference, in the same category as Houston — a commuter school in America’s ...