The Florida Gators won 24 games during the 2023-24 season and won a seeded n ° 7 in the 2024 NCAA tournament, but they were rebounded in the first round when they lost a 102-100 shooting against Colorado.
With Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard returning from this team and the Florida Atlantic goalkeeper, Alijah Martin, added in the transfer portal, the Gators began the year at 21 in the AP survey on the force of that of this guard trio.
As the calendar overturned in 2025, they had climbed in the top 10 going 13-0 to open the year. After a game of 5-3 start of the conference, they went 9-1 in their last 10 games of the regular season before running the Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee to win the dry tournament and secure a seeder n ° 1 in the NCAA tournament.
Here is an overview of their way to the national championship match:
First round: (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69
Second round: (1) Florida 77, (8) Uconn 75
Sweet 16: (1) Florida 87, (4) Maryland 71
Elite Eight: (1) Florida 84, (3) Texas Tech 79
Final Four: (1) Florida 79, (1) Auburn 73
With the first All-American Walter Clayton Jr. team with an average of 24.6 points per game during the madness of March and coming from consecutive performances of 30 points, the Gators have the violation n ° 2 in the country and a defense tested in combat which resisted a storm of a season in the dry.
The Gators are in the national championship match for the fourth time, and looking for their third title alongside the consecutive champions in 2006 and 2007.
