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.

Florida basketball is no stranger to college basketball success. The Gators are seeking their third national championship and first since 2007.

Fans fell in love with this team not because it steamrolled its way to the title with NBA lottery talent but because it earned every inch of it.

The Florida Gators held on late to defeat the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Championship Game on Monday night. Florida became the first program with three titles

Florida's 2025 basketball national championship makes UF the only program with 3 titles in both football and basketball.

Florida defeated Houston to win the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Gators came from 12 points down to win the championship game 65-53 against the Cougars. It was the Gators’ third men’s basketball national championship and their first since 2007.

Walter Clayton Jr. capped the season with the national championship’s defining play in a career full of smart decisions to give the Gators the title.

Clayton overcame Houston's defensive effort and took over the title game late to lead the Gators to their third national title

Spring sports still have a ways to go before their completion — the College World Series brings an end to the 2024-25 calendar in mid-June — but it is already increasingly clear which universities can stake the strongest claim to being an "everything school.

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

In Jacksonville, one special fan was cheering on the Florida Gators during their championship win over the University of Houston. Robert “Bob” Nichols, a former player for the Florida basketball team in the 1950s,