An all-time great Final Four featured an all-time great finish, with Florida rallying from 12 points down in the second half to defeat Houston, 65-63, in the title game for the Gators' first title since 2007.

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March Madness ended with a bang, with Monday’s championship game drawing its biggest audience since 2019. Monday’s matchup between Florida and Houston scored 18.1 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day viewing figures, up 22% from last year’s NCAA championship game.

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, leading by as many as 12 points,

Florida basketball clinched its third NCAA championship in program history on Monday night, once again coming from behind to top Houston.

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the