Live updates, highlights and analysis as the Gators battle the Cougars with the national championship on the line

Houston stunned Duke in the Final Four, closing the game on a 25-8 run to advance to their first national title game since 1984. Florida knocked off Auburn in a competitive affair behind 34 points from Walter Clayton Jr., advancing to the final for the first time since 2007.

In the final clash of a Final Four packed with top seeds, Florida and Houston will meet in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball championship game on Monday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Tipoff is at 8:50 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

The Athletic has live coverage of Florida vs Houston in the March Madness men’s national championship game. Three weeks ago, 24 staffers submitted their predictions for The Athletic’s consensus men’s NCAA Tournament bracket.

The 2025 men's NCAA championship game is set with the Florida Gators taking on the Houston Cougars. Here are the latest predictions.

All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.