The Madness of March has given way to what was an April coronation in San Antonio. The Florida Gators are the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions.
Who won the 2025 National Championship Game between Houston and Florida?
Final score: Florida 65, Houston 63
Betting results: Florida covered the -1 point spread and the game total went Under.
Is Houston or Florida favored in the National Title game?
The Florida Gators are a slim favorite over the Houston Cougars. Most sportsbooks Monday morning had Todd Golden’s Gators as a -1 betting favorite. The Gators were -110 on the moneyline and the game had a total of 140.5.
Houston had a 35-4 overall record this season. Its closest March Madness game was a 70-67 win over Duke on Saturday night. Kelvin Sampson’s crew was down 64-55 late in the game but staged an epic comeback to stun the Blue Devils.
Florida also went 35-4 this season. The Gators had a couple of their tournament games go down to the wire, as they beat UConn (77-75) in the second round, and Auburn (79-73) on Saturday.
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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)
