The Florida Gators (36-4) defeated the Houston Cougars (35-5) 65-63 on Monday night in win the NCAA Men's College Basketball National Championship on Monday night in San Antonio, TX.
The Gators rallied from down 12 in the second half to win the title. Even though Walter Clayton Jr was held without a point in the first half, the Gators remained in the game thanks in large part to Will Richard. Richard led the Gators with 18 points including four first-half three-pointers to keep the Gators in the game.
It was the first national championship for the Gators since 2007, and the third in school history after Florida went back-to-back in 2006 and 2007.
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