There was absolutely nothing easy about the championship win for the Florida Gators against the Houston Cougars in San Antonio on Monday night.
But the Gators were champions after trailing by as many as 12 points against the Cougars, so the comeback victory was a shocking result in the national title game.
Florida was previously a respectable 4-4 (.500) when they trailed by 10 or more points this season, per CBB Analytics. They had 15 wins when down by at least 5 in 2024-25, which was tied for the second-best in men’s college basketball.