In a thrilling finish, the Florida Gators clinched their third national championship with a 65-63 victory over Houston. Trailing by 12 points in the second half, Florida staged a remarkable comeback. The game’s final moments saw Houston’s Emanuel Sharp miss a potential game-winning shot with 4.9 seconds left. Florida’s Alex Condon secured the loose ball with just 2.0 seconds remaining, sealing the win. Despite Houston leading with a 93.9% chance of victory according to ESPN Analytics, Florida’s resilience shone through. The Gators forced Houston into five turnovers in the last 3:24, including three in the final minute. Florida’s defense was pivotal, holding Houston scoreless in the last 2:20. Walter Clayton Jr. played a crucial role, contributing 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, earning the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player award. This victory marks Florida’s third title since 2006 and makes coach Todd Golden the youngest to win a championship since 1983.
Skip Bayless
@RealSkipBayless
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12h I took Florida giving 1.5, thought I had no shot, shocked I won as Gators turned the tables down the stretch, clamped down on defense. CONGRATS, FLORIDA.
May
@May4Mee
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Mar 26 chance pushing his luck a lil too hard in the middle of a match to the point where mafioso has to stop chasing him to talk some sense into him and probably confiscates his coin as well
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