The 2024-25 college basketball season has come to a close, as Florida beat Houston 65-63 to win the national championship in San Antonio on Monday night.
The campaign closed with a phenomenal NCAA tournament that featured two incredible Final Four games and a rugged, back-and-forth championship game. As with every edition of March Madness, it isn't truly over until you hear Luther Vandross sing.
The playing of "One Shining Moment" at the conclusion of the NCAA tournament is one of the best traditions in sports and, once again, this season's edition lived up to the hype.
CBS's 2025 version of "One Shining Moment" is below.
ONE SHINING MOMENT, 2025 pic.twitter.com/ZAcdPEi4fs
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 8, 2025
It hits hard every single time.
The song has been played at the end of the NCAA men's basketball tournament every year since 1987. It is played as the winning team's players cut down the nets.
Congratulations to Florida for an outstanding season and the third championship in program history.
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