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

Almost 20 years later, Florida is a national champion once again. In a battle of No. 1 seeds, the Gators erased a double-digit second-half deficit to stun the Houston Cougars in the men's NCAA ...

NCAA Tournament has reached the finish line for Monday night's finale in San Antonio's Alamodome when No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston meet 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 ...

The Cougars took 16 more shots (69) than Florida (53) in Monday's national championship game and lost 65-63, essentially because, with the championship on the line, Houston couldn't give itself a ...

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 ...

They defeated second-seeded Tennessee in the Elite Eight round and then toppled Duke, a team many picked to win it all, in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cougars stunned Duke, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-3 to close their semifinal clash Saturday and win 70-67. L.J. Cryer ...

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

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 ...