The Florida Gators men’s basketball team brought home its first national title in 18 years on Monday in the most-watched National Championship game since 2019. The Florida-Houston matchup averaged 18.

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

Florida roared back from a 12-point deficit to stun Houston and claim the program's first national championship since 2007 on Monday night, 65-63. The Gators trailed 42-30 early in the second half before finding the same late surge that carried them past Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday.

Florida basketball clinched its third NCAA championship in program history on Monday night, once again coming from behind to top Houston.

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Monday's national title bout between Florida and Houston drew 18.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched title game since 2019. The game peaked at 21.1 million viewers and was up 22 percent from last year.

It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration Tuesday. After all, it was exactly how the Gators played while winning the NCAA Tournament. Coaches and players returned to Gainesville roughly 16 hours after rallying to beat Houston 65-63 in San Antonio to secure the program’s third national title.