Florida won its third men's basketball national championship Monday night with a hard-fought 65-63 victory over Houston. After the final whistle, the entire team wanted in on the postgame interview.
The Gators trailed for most of the night, but when Houston went cold in the second half, a door opened. Florida came storming back and took the lead for good with 46 seconds left.
As you might expect, the team was fired up after the final whistle. CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson grabbed Florida head coach Todd Golden to interview him after the game and he was mobbed by virtually his entire team.
"Like we've done all year, we made plays when we needed them most."
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 8, 2025
Todd Golden joins @TracyWolfson after ANOTHER comeback win. pic.twitter.com/y2zsMbshef
As the scrum continued more players piled in, turning it into an on-camera party.
"GATOR BOYS STAY HOT!" pic.twitter.com/A9USUgqv8m
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 8, 2025
That is one excited bunch.
Florida got 18 points from Will Richard to lead the way on the night. Despite shooting 39.6% from the field and 25.0% from three-point range, the Gators found a way to win.
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