Will Richard scores 15 points, Alijah Martin adds 14 point, and the top-seeded Gators play a steady second half to reach the West Region final with an 87-71 win. Freshman sensation Derik Queen

The Athletic breaks down the key matchups for the Florida Gators and Maryland Terrapins ahead of their 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 affair.

The Terps are only here in the first place thanks to late game heroics from star freshman big man Derik Queen, who lifted Maryland over Colorado State in the closing seconds of a Round of 32 matchup with a buzzer beating jumper he just banked in off a drive.

Houston was in control for much of the game and didn't allow Florida to take a second-half lead until Alijah Martin hit two free throws with 46.5 remaining after drawing a foul on

Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators shoots a layup against Terrance Arceneaux #23 of the Houston Cougars during the second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 07,

On Monday night, the Florida Gators won the NCAA Basketball National Championship. The Gators finished an incredible campaign, where they finished 36-4. Through

It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration Tuesday. After all, it was exactly how the Gators played while winning the NCAA Tournament. Coaches and players returned to Gainesville roughly 16 hours after rallying to beat Houston 65-63 in San Antonio to secure the program’s third national title.

The Florida Gators are national champions after wrapping up the 2025 men's NCAA tournament on Monday night with a 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars in a hard-fought title game. Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr.

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.