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

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.

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

The Stephen C. O'Connell Center crowd erupts when the Gators win the national championship Nearly a month ago Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark shocked the basketball world when a new photo of her hit social media.

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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,

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.

Dribbles bounced off hips, no-look passes went to no one and Florida’s talisman point guard couldn’t make a basket.