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The Cougars are seeking the first national title in program history, while the Gators could win their third crown this century with a win.
From CBS Sports
The recent championship ranks the lowest of the three in ESPN's rankings, but that certainly does not diminish the accomplishment nor does it suck any of the excitement out of the epic run.
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Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Florida produced a slew of defensive stands in crunch time to secure the school’s third national championship in men’s basketball.
Houston, in its seventh Final Four, is a program with a rich history and a proud lineage that features Phi Slama Jama, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Elvin Hayes. It's a history that does not include an NCAA championship.
The end of national championship game was gritty and ugly, just the way Houston usually likes it. Except this time Florida was forcing bad shots and turnovers against Houston when it counted.
Houston came up short in Monday's national championship game, and the program is now contending with another loss after Terrance Arceneaux announced he'll enter the transfer portal.
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