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Florida held Houston without a field goal in the final 2:29 as the Gators downed Houston 65-63 to win its third national championship in school history and first since 2007.
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Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.
From The New York Times
Clayton finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and that big hand in Sharp's face on the final possession of the game.
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History was made Monday night, as Todd Golden became the youngest coach to win a national championship since 1983, guiding Florida to its third title in the past 19 years. So what's next? While some might hibernate from hoops for the summer, we're rolling right into the transfer portal and the monitoring the rest of the coaching carousel.
It's not like the Cougars aren't talented either. They ranked No. 9 in offensive efficiency in college basketball this season, via KenPom.com, with the best 3-point percentage in the nation. The defense was No. 1, and that's obvious any time you watch Houston.
The first ticket to the national title game has been punched as No. 1 seed Florida defeated No. 1 overall seed Auburn 79-73 in the final Four to advance to Monday's NCAA championship game. The Gators will face No.
Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official roster — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history.