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20-04-2025
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Florida vs Houston basketball history: Which NCAA championship game team has the most?
Florida vs Houston basketball history: Which NCAA championship game team has the most? SAN ANTONIO — Florida basketball and Houston haven't played in 51 years. The Gators (35-4) and Cougars (35-4) will meet for the first time since 1973 on Monday (8:50 p.m., CBS) for the national championship in the Final Four at the Alamodome. Advertisement Florida is 0-2 against Houston, losing both games in the 1970s. Walter Clayton Jr. and the current Gators will try to take down L.J. Cryer and the current Cougars for Florida's third national championship. FLORIDA-HOUSTON PREDICTION: Florida basketball vs Houston prediction, pick for 2025 NCAA Tournament national title game HOUSTON TALKS CLAYTON: What Houston players said about Walter Clayton Jr., Florida basketball's March Madness star NATIONAL TITLE TICKETS: Florida basketball vs. Houston tickets in 2025 NCAA Tournament Final: Prices, how to buy Houston, which has the nation's longest winning streak at 18 games, is still searching for its first NCAA title. The Gators have won 11 in a row ahead of the finale. Advertisement Here's a breakdown of the history of Florida and Houston in March Madness. Florida basketball famous players Al Horford, Joakim Noah, Bradley Beal, Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, Vernon Maxwell, Chandler Parsons, Scottie Wilbekein and Corey Brewer are among the top players to suit up for the Gators. Houston basketball famous players Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Elvin Hayes, Michael Young, Otis Birdsong, Quentin Grimes, Marcus Sasser and Bo Outlaw are among the top players to suit up for the Cougars. Florida basketball coaches Todd Golden is the current coach at Florida, but Norm Sloan, Lon Kruger and Billy Donovan are among the Gators' former leaders. Houston basketball coaches Kelvin Sampson is the current coach at Houston, but Tommy Penders, Alvin Brooks, Pat Foster and Guy Lewis are among the Cougars' former leaders. Florida March Madness history The Gators have a 50-20 record in the NCAA Tournament, with six Final Four appearances (2000, 2006, 2007, 2025) and two national championships (2006, 2007). Houston March Madness history The Cougars have a 45-20 record in the NCAA Tournament, with seven Final Four appearances (1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2021, 2025) and two national championship appearances (1983, 1984). Advertisement Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@ This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida vs Houston basketball history: What to know before NCAA final
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06-04-2025
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Florida basketball vs. Houston tickets in 2025 NCAA Tournament Final: Prices, how to buy
SAN ANTONIO — For the first time in 18 years, Florida basketball will be playing for a shot at immortality in the NCAA Final. The Gators came back from a second half deficit for third time in four games with a dramatic 79-73 win over Auburn in the Final Four. Walter Clayton Jr. was once again otherworldly for Florida with a masterful and career-high 34 points. Advertisement UF also saw key contributions from Alijah Martin, who overcame a previous Final Four loss at FAU, with 17 points, and 12 from Thomas Haugh, who also helped shut down Tigers star Johni Broome. Florida trailed by eight at halftime, but it quickly tied the game in the second half and held AU to 27 points and 33% shooting. Now, the Gators will play for their third national title in program history, and it'll be against the in-state team, Houston. The Cougars defeated the Duke Blue Devils and their National Player of the Year Cooper Flagg 70-67 in the second game from the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday night. Houston (34-4), under veteran coach Kelvin Sampson, ranks first in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to 58.3 points per game. That defense shined through in the final three minutes of the game vs. the Blue Devils. The Cougars held Duke without a field goal in the final 3:03 after a Flagg made three pointer. From that moment, the 'Cougs went on a 15-3 run, including 9-0 to end it, in one of the most stunning endings in recent Final Four history. Advertisement The two squads have met just twice, with the Cougars taking both games and the last meeting between the two programs coming in 1973. Florida will play Houston at 8:50 p.m. ET on Monday, and the game will be on CBS and streaming on Paramount Plus with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill will be on the call, with Tracy Wolfson providing sideline reports. Florida basketball vs. Houston tickets for March Madness 2025 Final Four STUBHUB: Starting at $141 Noah Ram covers Gainesville-area high school sports and University of Florida athletics for The Gainesville Sun, and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him by email at Nram@ and follow him @Noah_ram1 on X/Twitter. This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida basketball tickets vs. Houston in 2025 NCAA Tournament Final
