After two competitions in the end-one of which was an immediate classic-the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship was a river as Florida Gutors defeated Houston Coesers 65-63.
Houston led 31-28 in the half. Florida fell behind double numbers in the second half, late 42-30 with 15:48 to go. But Gutors stormed again.
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During a period of time after Florida achieved the result, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson wrote one word on the white plate of his team: “durability”. This COUGARS brand and what brought them back 64-55 in the fourth final against Tournament Blue Bloods Duke with two minutes left to play. They responded again tonight, and they regained the initiative with the physical and bustle of the brands.
But Florida was not over, just as swinging bullets back and forth with one point in the last seconds of the game. Will Richard of Florida operated the ball from Emmanuel Sharp knee from Houston, creating a decisive rotation that turned Denzel Aberdeen into another point of free throw. Then Gutors defense Houston's final attempt with Florida striker Alex Condon diving on a loose ball to restore possession as time runs out.
You can watch the final sequence below.
Florida last won the championship in 2007.
