Breaking: The Florida Gators won the NCAA men’s basketball championship Monday night, storming back from a 12-point deficit to beat the Houston Cougars, 65-63, and bring this year’s edition of March Madness to a close.

Madness arrived on Monday. Here are scores, highlights and more from Florida and Houston's NCAA Tournament championship game:

But Florida would not be denied. The Gators looked cooked when Houston opened up a 42-30 second-half lead. But Florida persevered and rallied for a 65-63 win to secure the program's third national championship. The victory denied Houston and head coach Kelvin Sampson each their first.

The 2025 men's NCAA championship game is set with the Florida Gators taking on the Houston Cougars. Here are the latest predictions.

After winning the 2025 national championship on Monday night, Florida was unanimously voted as the No. 1 team in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Gators defeated Houston 65-63 in a thrilling game to claim their third national title in program history.

Florida is a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.

Florida basketball won its third March Madness title Monday. Here's how to celebrate the Gators' win, including when they'll return to Gainesville.

Monday's national title bout between Florida and Houston drew 18.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched title game since 2019. The game peaked at 21.1 million viewers and was up 22 percent from last year.

From Walter Clayton to Will Richard to Elijah Martin, John Fanta explains how Florida's Todd Golden constructed the perfect championship roster.