National Championship Tidbits

#1 Florida 65 #1 Houston 63

• Florida wins their 3rd National Championship in school history.  They are 3-1 in National Championship Games
• Florida is 3-1 vs. the Big 12 in the tournament, including 2 wins in this year's tournament.
• Todd Golden wins his first National Championship.  Four of the last six National Champions were the first title for the coach.
• 2019 - Tony Bennett, Virginia
• 2021 - Scott Drew, Baylor
• 2023 - Dan Hurley, UConn
• 2025 - Todd Golden, Florida
• Florida becomes the first team since 1997 to defeat the defending champion and go on to win the tournament.
• The Big 12 and SEC have played each other a record 8 times in this year's tournament.  SEC won 5 of the 8.
• Florida is 16-1 against #1 seeds.
• Florida wins their 4th consecutive game against #1 seeds.  They are 5-1 vs. #1 seeds.
• This is the 11th time (out of 46 tournaments) that the Championship Game will feature two #1 seeds.
• 1982 - North Carolina d. Georgetown
• 1993 - North Carolina d. Michigan
• 1999 - UConn d. Duke
• 2005 - North Carolina d. Illinois
• 2007 - Florida d. Ohio State
• 2008 - Kansas d. Memphis
• 2015 - Duke d. Wisconsin
• 2017 - North Carolina d. Gonzaga
• 2021 - Baylor d. Gonzaga
• 2024 - UConn d. Purdue
• 2025 - Florida d. Houston
• Florida is 12-0 in the tournament when ranked #3 in the AP Poll.
• Houston is 0-3 in National Championship Games.
• Houston has the most Final Fours (7) without a championship.