The first NCAA men’s basketball tournament was held in 1939 and saw Oregon emerge from a field of eight as the inaugural champion. In the decades since the tournament’s inception, 36 different teams have won a championship, but no team has won more than UCLA, which has 11 — 10 of which came a span of 12 years from 1964 to 1975.

Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.

Florida has won its first national championship since 2007 and its third overall after beating Houston 65-63 in the 2025 men’s NCAA title game.

Florida is looking for its first championship since winning back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007. The Cougars, on the other hand, have never won in the championship round, only coming as close as the runner up in 1983 and 1984.

On a day when a judge heard arguments that will shape the future of college sports, some things never change: March Madness drama remains unbeaten.

The Stephen C. O'Connell Center crowd erupts when the Gators win the national championship Nearly a month ago Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark shocked the basketball world when a new photo of her hit social media.

Florida basketball won its third March Madness title Monday. Here's how to celebrate the Gators' win, including when they'll return to Gainesville.

L.J. Cryer finished with 26 points to lead Houston to their third title game appearance and first national championship. Florida also trailed for much of their semifinal affair before overwhelming Auburn in the late stages of the second half.

The drought is over as the Florida Gators men’s basketball team got the job done on Monday night. Now they’re bringing home the program’s third national championship.