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

But Florida would not be denied. The Gators looked cooked when Houston opened up a 42-30 second-half lead. But Florida persevered and rallied for a 65-63 win to secure the program's third national championship. The victory denied Houston and head coach Kelvin Sampson each their first.

Florida basketball lost its cool early in the NCAA Championship's second half as assistant coach Kevin Hovde charged the court and was charged with a technical foul.