The first NCAA men’s basketball tournament was held in 1939 and saw Oregon emerge from a field of eight as the inaugural champion. In the decades since the tournament’s inception, 36 different teams have won a championship, but no team has won more than UCLA, which has 11 — 10 of which came a span of 12 years from 1964 to 1975.

But Florida would not be denied. The Gators looked cooked when Houston opened up a 42-30 second-half lead. But Florida persevered and rallied for a 65-63 win to secure the program's third national championship. The victory denied Houston and head coach Kelvin Sampson each their first.

Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.