Florida vs. Houston: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The Florida Gators and Houston Cougars face off in the 2025 March Madness National Championship on Monday night.

Both teams — each a No. 1 seed in the tournament — have faced difficult paths to get to this point. Houston beat SIU Edwardsville, Gonzaga, Purdue, Tennessee, and most recently, Duke. Florida beat Norfolk State, two-time reigning National Champion UConn, Maryland, Texas Tech, and Auburn.

Cougars guard LJ Cryer was the key to his team's success over Duke in the Final Four, scoring 26 points on 6/9 three-point shooting. Walter Clayton Jr. dominated for Florida to get past Auburn, scoring 34 points on 5/8 shooting from beyond the arc.

How to watch Florida vs. Houston, TV channel and streaming

Florida vs. Houston in the 2025 National Championship will be broadcast on CBS, available via linear or cable TV and live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV, FuboTV or SlingTV.

Florida vs. Houston start time, date and venue

Florida vs. Houston is scheduled to tip off at 8:50 PM ET/7:50 PM CT/5:50 PM PT on Monday, April 7th from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Florida vs. Houston predicted lineups

Florida: Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, Will Richard, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu

Houston: Milos Uzan, LJ Cryer, Emanuel Sharp, Joseph Tugler, J'Wan Roberts

Florida vs. Houston stats

• Out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams, the Houston Cougars are ranked 17th in offensive rating (116.9), second in defensive rating (92.5), first in three-point percentage (39.9), first in defensive field goal percentage (38.2) and first in points allowed (58.5).
• The Florida Gators are ranked fourth in ORtg (120.7), 43rd in DRtg (98.8), third in points per game (85.3), third in total rebounds per game (41.9) and eighth in defensive three-point percentage (29.5).
• Entering the National Championship, Cougars guard LJ Cryer is averaging 18.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists to 0.4 turnovers, and 1.2 steals while shooting 45.2 percent from three in his five March Madness games.
• Houston guard Milos Uzan is averaging 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists to 2.0 turnovers while shooting 52.6 percent from three on 3.8 attempts per game in his five March Madness games entering the title game.

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