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Florida held Houston without a field goal in the final 2:29 as the Gators downed Houston 65-63 to win its third national championship in school history and first since 2007.
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The tournament improved as it progressed. The semifinal games in San Antonio staged magnificent theater.
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The Houston Cougars are heading back to the National Championship for the first time in 40 years after their stunning comeback on the Duke Blue Devils.
The early game, a 79-73 win for Florida over Auburn, drew 14.8 million viewers, up from 11.4 million for the same window a year ago. Houston’s 70-67 comeback victory over Duke in the late game averaged 16.3 million viewers, a 15 percent gain on the late window in 2024. CBS’ coverage peaked at 20.7 million viewers.
All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday
Although Tennessee made a solid run at the Cougars in the second half, Emanuel Sharp put Houston's offense on his shoulders. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more. Even with L.J. Cryer having a rare off game ...
The Cougars stunned Duke, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-3 to close their semifinal clash Saturday and win 70-67. L.J. Cryer finished with 26 points to lead Houston to their third title game appearance and first national championship.