We will see a new college basketball champion crowned this evening. The Florida Gators and Houston Cougars are battling for the 2025 Men's National Championship, and spread bettors are about to find out if their tickets cashed or not.
Florida was a -1-point betting favorite at most sportsbooks heading into tonight’s game.
Below, we will deliver betting results and specifically highlight whether or not Florida covered the spread.
Did Florida cover the spread?
Florida has been a spread betting darling this season, owning one of the best against-the-spread records in the nation. The Gators are 28-11-0 ATS this season. Todd Golden’s bunch covers 71.8% of the time. Their ATS plus/minus is +5.1.
However, the Gators have not done so well ATS during March Madness in 2025. Florida is just 2-3 ATS in this year’s Big Dance.
Here is a look at the final scores and ATS results in the five tourney games they’ve played thus far:
- Norfolk State (Final: 95-69; Did not cover -29 spread)
- UConn (Final: 77-75; Did not cover -9 spread)
- Maryland (Final: 87-71; Covered -7 spread)
- Texas Tech (Final: 84-79; Did not cover -7 spread)
- Auburn (Final: 79-73; Covered -2 spread)
National championship game spread betting
Here is a look at recent NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game spread betting. Bolded teams covered the spread:
- 2024: UConn -6.5 vs. Purdue +6.5 (UConn 75, Purdue 60)
- 2023: UConn -7 vs. San Diego State +7 (UConn 76, SDSU 59)
- 2022: Kansas -4 vs. North Carolina +4 (Kansas 72, North Carolina 69)
- 2021: Gonzaga -4.5 vs. Baylor +4.5 (Baylor 86, Gonzaga 70)
- 2019: Virginia -6.5 vs. Texas Tech +6.5 (Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77)
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March Madness odds for next season
College basketball bettors already have their eyes on November, when the 2025-26 NCAA season tips off. March Madness odds for next season have already been made available, with Duke (+1000) and Houston (+1200) opening as the favorites.
Duke (+1000)
Houston (+1200)
Louisville (+1400)
Purdue (+1400)
Kansas (+1600)
BYU (+1600)
Arkansas (+1800)
Auburn (+1800)
Alabama (+1800)
UConn (+1800)
Kentucky (+2000)
Florida (+2500)
Texas Tech (+2500)
Michigan (+2500)
St. John’s (+2500)
Tennessee (+3000)
UCLA (+3000)
Iowa State (+3000)
Gonzaga (+3000)
