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What kind of challenge is Florida facing vs. Houston?
National title game: How they got there, what's in store
Florida and Houston will meet on Monday after each made a second-half comeback in Saturday's semifinals.
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PAIN INDEX
How bad were the Auburn, Duke losses in the Final Four?
Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever. Let's rank the 2025 men's NCAA tournament defeats, from least to most devastating.
Houston takes down Duke after chaotic ending, books spot in title game
The secret to Houston's incredible comeback: Toughness and an ability to 'hang in there'
Though their season looked over, the Cougars stayed tough and found a way to pull out a miraculous win.
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Best men's Final Four ... ever?! Breaking down Houston's, Florida's epic comebacks
The Final Four of all No. 1 sees more than delivered. Our team breaks down what they saw in San Antonio.
Florida fans erupt after Thomas Haugh's game-sealing and-1
BASKETBALL BETTING
Betting buzz: 'I got 20k and a heck of a story' Gators fan's parlay ends with Duke loss
A Florida bettor avoided disaster by selling half of his $168,300 futures parlay ticket prior to Duke's upset loss to Houston.
Florida or Houston? Best best for the big game
Greg Peterson provides full analysis on the bets to make on the men's national championship game on Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS
Duke, UConn commits secure titles of their own on Final Four weekend
Cameron and Cayden Boozer are Duke-bound like their dad -- former NBA star Carlos Boozer -- while fellow national champion Kelis Fisher is headed to UConn.
NCAAM
Cooper Flagg among 25 greatest freshman seasons of this century
Where does Flagg's season rank among greatest freshmen campaigns of this century? Myron Medcalf breaks it down.
Top Headlines
- Comeback Cougars: Houston rallies, shocks Duke
- For Duke, stunned silence as title run collapses
- Bidunga sticks with Kansas after testing portal
- Florida opens as slim favorite over Houston
- Clayton, 'the real deal,' carries Florida to final
- Emotional Broome on end of Auburn run: 'It hurts'
- Dempsey, former NCAA president, dies at age 92
- Duke's Flagg 4th freshman to win Wooden Award
- What's next for the eliminated teams?
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The legendary broadcaster fills out his complete bracket ahead of the men's NCAA tournament.
