The No. 1 Florida Gators defeated the fellow No. 1 Houston Cougars 65-63 in the NCAA national championship on Monday night. it marked the school's third-ever men's basketball title and its first since 2007 under Billy Donovan.

The Florida Gators are once again atop the mountain and are the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions after a 65-53 victory over the Houston Cougars on Monday, April 7. This is the program’s third national title and the first since 2007 when the Gators won their second consecutive title.

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Florida roared back from a 12-point deficit to stun Houston and claim the program's first national championship since 2007 on Monday night, 65-63. The Gators trailed 42-30 early in the second half before finding the same late surge that carried them past Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday.

Houston was in control for much of the game and didn't allow Florida to take a second-half lead until Alijah Martin hit two free throws with 46.5 remaining after drawing a foul on

Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators shoots a layup against Terrance Arceneaux #23 of the Houston Cougars during the second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 07,

It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration Tuesday. After all, it was exactly how the Gators played while winning the NCAA Tournament. Coaches and players returned to Gainesville roughly 16 hours after rallying to beat Houston 65-63 in San Antonio to secure the program’s third national title.

The Florida Gators are national champions after wrapping up the 2025 men's NCAA tournament on Monday night with a 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars in a hard-fought title game. Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr.

The drought is over as the Florida Gators men’s basketball team got the job done on Monday night. Now they’re bringing home the program’s third national championship.