Florida wins national championship: Social media reacts as Houston fumbles last possession
The Florida Gators are the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball national champions after a 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars on Monday night.
The Gators managed to overcome a 12-point deficit to earn the victory. It’s the third title for Florida’s program.
Walter Clayton Jr. had 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Gators. Houston had an opportunity in the final seconds to win the game but was unable to capitalize on the moment.
Here’s how social media reacted to the game.
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Houston tried to control the final seconds of the clock by walking the ball up the court and passing the ball around to get the final shot to take the lead.
The Gators’ defense managed to prevent Houston from taking a shot by blitzing the ball handlers and preventing the Cougars from getting a shot off on their final possession.
LJ Cryer had the ball but lost control of the ball for Houston before it was recovered by the Gators to allow the final seconds of time to expire.