Houston Cougars vs Florida Gators
Men's Basketball Championship - National Championship
65
36-4
63
35-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (21-53)
Field Goal %
35% (24-69)
25% (6-24)
Three Point %
24% (6-25)
81% (17-21)
Free Throw %
64% (9-14)
13
Turnovers
9
40
Rebounds
39
2
Largest Lead
12
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-53 | 24-69 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 35 |
| 3PT | 6-24 | 6-25 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 24 |
| FT | 17-21 | 9-14 |
| Free Throw % | 81 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 24 |
| Assists | 14 | 5 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 4 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fouls | 11 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 2 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 12 |
FLA vs HOU Videos
Kelvin Sampson explains what went wrong for Houston on final play
Bilas breaks down how Florida overcame deficit vs. Houston
Greenberg impressed by Florida's competitiveness after title win
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Houston | 5-0 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Texas Tech | 5-1 | 1 | 15-4 |
| BYU | 4-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Iowa State | 4-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UCF | 3-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Colorado | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Arizona State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Utah | 1-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
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