Posted on 04/07/2025 8:35:42 PM PDT by hardspunned
April 7 (Reuters) - Florida overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Houston 65-63 in a nail-biting thriller, claiming their third national championship in NCAA men's basketball on Monday. Senior Will Richard led the scoring for the Gators with 18 points in Florida's first trip to the title game since they last won in 2007.
Houston appeared well on their way to their first-ever title as they held Florida sharpshooter Walter Clayton Jr. scoreless through the first half in a stunning defensive performance but could not hang on against an energized Gators offense.
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Rewatching the whole game tonight. We’re at the 8 minute mark left in the game. They just played Tom Petty and “Won’t Back Down.” Tied game. This is fun to watch now that I know how it ends! 🐊chomp.
I'm not a basketball expert, but it was a loose ball turnover and they were scrambling for possession when time ran out.
I don't think that's traveling as the player never established possession in the first place.
It was the Cougar player who jumped and had to release the ball or face an "up and down" traveling call. Once he dropped the ball, he was ineligible to touch it again which is what froze the other Cougars for a moment in confusion.
-PJ
I think you’re right. That’s what they said in the game. Something like that, anyway.
With the way the Gators were defending the perimeter and trying to stop the potential game-winning 3, if I were Houston, I would have just gone for the easy 2, and take my chances in overtime.
That's what ended up happening. I was surprised that Houston took so long to set up a shot. I think they wanted to make a run for the basket was was prevented from getting close.
-PJ
Old school.
His feet were not planted, and he touched the ball.
But that’s about 50 years age.
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