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The Florida Gators pulled off a thrilling win over Houston in Monday night’s national championship game, holding on in the final seconds to secure the title. The back-and-forth battle had fans on the edge of their seats until the final buzzer.
As soon as the game ended, social media lit up. From excited Florida fans to shocked Houston supporters, reactions quickly poured in. Those can be viewed below.
GATORS…Never a doubt😂
— Cris Collinsworth (@CollinsworthPFF) April 8, 2025
The winning formula. Congrats to the 2025 national champs @GatorsMBK ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/fhQNm8zevv
— Gatorade (@Gatorade) April 8, 2025
IF YOU AIN’T A GATOR, YOU MUST BE GATOR BAIT!!!!!!!!
— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) April 8, 2025
Congrats @GatorsMBK
The Florida Gators are national champions.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) April 8, 2025
What a wild game, and they just kept taking the punches, hitting the Cougars right back.
That was wild
THE FLORIDA GATORS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! 🐊🐊
— Jordan Herald (@JordanHerald5) April 8, 2025
2025……YEAR OF THE GATOR ‼️‼️🐊🐊🐊
— Riley Simonds (@simonds_riley9) April 8, 2025
Holy #Gators!!! pic.twitter.com/nWiVYRelaV
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) April 8, 2025
GATOR BOYYYYYSSSSSSSS DJDJDJDNDJDJSNDN
— Chris Whelan (@C_Whelan88) April 8, 2025
Gator Boys Stay Hot!
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) April 8, 2025
Florida beats Houston with another second-half rally to win the title.
The Gators are national champions for third time in program history.
STORY: https://t.co/F3tKNEcDAL pic.twitter.com/pxIPgoY2AB
2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) April 8, 2025
FLORIDA STORMS BACK TO BEAT HOUSTON FOR THE 2025 NCAA MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP🐊 pic.twitter.com/EDBGRUjUTK
— On3 (@On3sports) April 8, 2025
Houston has been so good in those late-game situations. So disciplined. So organized.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) April 8, 2025
But that final minute of offense was so bad. So, so, so bad.
Either of those teams would have been worthy champs. Florida got it done.
HOW BOUT THEM GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Carl (@cecejeferson7) April 8, 2025
Florida Gators National Champions
— FlawdaGata 🐊 (@AirFlawdaJordan) April 8, 2025
2006, 2007, 2025 pic.twitter.com/xLr2N9myZh
Oh. My. God.
— Gator Jen (@jenafish17) April 8, 2025
Tears.
Team has always been special.
Wow. 🥹🥹🥹
THE FLORIDA GATORS COME BACK FROM DOUBLE DIGITS TO WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 😱 pic.twitter.com/OxdLzs3tpG
— ESPN (@espn) April 8, 2025
This is one of the best pictures I’ve ever seen in my life 🥹 pic.twitter.com/61QtaAWdbB
— Old Row Florida (@OldRowGators) April 6, 2025
THE FLORIDA GATORS HAVE WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP @BarstoolBigCat CASHES FOR ALMOST $240,000 pic.twitter.com/AIKDzjWSCw
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) April 8, 2025
Gator Nation Ready To Go!!! It’s a Great Day To Be A FLORIDA Gator. Turn Up Gainesville!!! pic.twitter.com/lwC5Hthwmi
— Jacob LaFrance (@JacobLaFrance) April 7, 2025
Congrats, @GatorsMBK! 🐊 pic.twitter.com/IqQwbX1eVm
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 8, 2025
The Houston Cougars pic.twitter.com/iU6kK1AYo5
— Dylan Holt (@DylanHolt_) April 8, 2025
That last possession is going to haunt Houston into the after life.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 8, 2025
Soak it all in, @w1clayton 🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/kUO5SW5ExI
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) April 8, 2025
We on the Clock Coach!! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤 GO GATORS!!!!!! https://t.co/vAYL0IT1l8
— Steven Harris #93 (@FAMOGANG365) April 8, 2025
I got my birthday wish‼️‼️ thank you fellas https://t.co/aB6XoDhYZb
— Zach Carter (@_Zachattacks) April 8, 2025
Todd Golden is at 39 years old…
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) April 8, 2025
That makes him the youngest head coach to win National Championship since Jim Valvano in 1983.
I’ve made a lot of bad decisions in my 33 years, but one good one was going to the University of Florida. I love this school so gd much. 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
— Chris Whelan (@C_Whelan88) April 8, 2025
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