The riveting action took viewers by storm, too. Monday's national championship averaged 18.1 million viewers on CBS, up 22% year-over-year and the most-watched title game since 2019, when Virginia beat Texas Tech in overtime. During a hectic finish between the Gators and Cougars, viewership peaked at 21.1 million.

The 2025 men's NCAA tournament came to a close on Monday night, with the Florida Gators earning a hard-fought 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars for their first national championship since they won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007.

Madness arrived on Monday. Here are scores, highlights and more from Florida and Houston's NCAA Tournament championship game:

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The 2024-25 college basketball season came to an end on Monday night, as Florida edged Houston 65-63 in the NCAA Tournament national title game.

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Three weeks ago, 24 staffers submitted their predictions for The Athletic’s consensus men’s NCAA Tournament bracket. Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.

College basketball experts reveal 2025 NCAA March Madness score predictions and national championship picks for Houston vs. Florida

Where does Florida rank in men's college basketball for most NCAA Tournament championships? Here's where the Gators rank after their win vs. Houston:

Duke’s current efficiency is 38.15, the nation’s highest since the 2001 Blue Devils ended the season, with an NCAA championship, at 37.32. The only team with a higher KenPom efficiency at time of the year? Duke’s 1999 team that went 37-2 and finished with a 43.01 efficiency.

Flagg is the fifth player in the this century to make the All-Tournament team without playing in the title game

One person came one first-round women's NCAA Tournament game away from perfection in the CBS Sports Bracket Challenge. The one miss occurred when 10th-seeded South Dakota State defeated No. 7 Oklahoma State 74-68 on March 22.