30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted 15 hours ago Men's 2025 national championship game preview: Keys for Houston, Florida - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM With the championship on the line, what must Florida and Houston do to prevail -- and what could stop them? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 2 Share Posted 13 hours ago Florida opened -1.5, now down to -1. O/U 141.5. In consideration of the Houston D, I think the Under could be a solid bet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted 12 hours ago If defense does win championships. my pick of Florida is in trouble, and usually a team is more successful slowing a game down, rather than the other team speeding it up. So, what possible chance does Florida have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 4 Share Posted 10 hours ago I don't have a pick, or particular bias between the two, but I probably would be happy to see "the old guy" Kelvin Sampson get the win. 69- Sampson 68- Jim Calhoun, 2011 68- Coach K, 2015 66- Roy Williams, 2017 66- Phog Allen, 1952 64- John Wooden, 1975 Allen was oldest to win his first title, next "first" was Lute Olson (62) in 1997. Though Sampson would "beat" them both. Geno Auriemma is 71. I believe Rick Barnes (70) and Dana Altman (66) are oldest active Power 4 coaches to not have won a championship. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 5 Share Posted 4 hours ago Due to their defense, rebounding, Houston averages 10 shot attempts more than their opponents, if Florida can cut that by half, that's a win. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted 4 hours ago Midway through the 1st half, Houston leads 16-10, 22 shots attempted, 12 for Florida. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontrollonshobbas No. 7 Share Posted 3 hours ago I've see Olajuwon on the sidelines at the Final Four....has anyone seen Clyde lurking about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted 3 hours ago 31- 28. Houston. The game is being controlled by Houston. playing their tempo, more attempted shots, but Florida has more rebounds, Florida also has more turnovers, and 0 points from Clayton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted 2 hours ago Alright, Clayton just scored his first points of the game, with 7:54 left, and can tie it up with a free throw. Tied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 10 Share Posted 2 hours ago Free throws give Florida the lead for the first time since it was 8-6. 46.5 left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 11 Share Posted 2 hours ago Houston dribbles the ball out of bounds. Florida has the ball and a 1 point lead, 26.6 left. Free throws for Florida, misses the first, makes the 2nd. Florida 65 63. 19.7 left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 12 Share Posted 2 hours ago Florida wins, 65-63! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 13 Share Posted 2 hours ago On 4/7/2025 at 11:11 PM, 30Duck said: Florida wins, 65-63! Along with those who bet the Under. Thanks for your great CBB posts and takes. Heck of a comeback by the Gators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 14 Share Posted 2 hours ago Great tournament. Shows why March Madness is absolutely the best event in sports!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 15 Share Posted 2 hours ago Florida rallies once again to beat Houston for NCAA title - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Florida rallied from a 12-point deficit to survive a defensive slugfest vs. Houston and earn the program its third national championship... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 16 Share Posted 1 hour ago Awesome game. Houston is the best defensive team I've seen in my lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 17 Share Posted 5 minutes ago Again Florida did what Florida does: rallies like crazy to win games late. Rarely do they lose the close ones in the last two minutes of a game. The last time they did so: In the second to last week of the regular season against...the Georgia Bulldawgs! So at least we beat the national champs this year, only not when it really counted. It is hard for a Dawg fan to feel great about a Gator triumph, and I couldn't help rooting for Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars to kiss the trophy. But it is also hard to not admire the way this Florida team stood up, time and time again, to aversity this year and managed to prevail in the end. Congrats to a gutty bunch of kids. And Houston really is a beast on defense, aren't they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
