It came down to the last moments.
After being down for most of the game, the N0.1 Florida Gators rallied in the second half to defeat the Houston Cougars, 65-63, to win Monday's NCAA men's basketball championship in San Antonio.
Walter Clayton Jr scored 11 points after going scoreless in the first half.
Will Richard led the Gators with 18 points and was 4-for-7 from 3-point land.
This is Florida first national championship since 2007.
Florida entered Saturday’s semifinals ranked No. 2 in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency by scoring 129.1 points per 100 possessions, and Clayton had his second 30-point game in a row. He is the leading scorer in this NCAA tourney with 123 points (24.6 per game) and has made 18 of 32 shots (.563) with 8 of 16 3-pointers the past two games.
This is a developing story.