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Florida pulled out a 65-63 win against Houston’s ferocious defense to claim the third national championship in program history.
From USA TODAY
Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.
From The New York Times
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Florida basketball clinched its third NCAA championship in program history on Monday night, once again coming from behind to top Houston.
"We have a set where it's a stack or gate... We thought if we get Emanuel to shot fake and get downhill... he probably should've shot faked that." — Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson on the final play of the National Championship Game vs. Florida pic.twitter.com/KJx91Tzu1p
Kelvin Sampson may scoff at the term analytics, but he has embraced math and probabilities as valuable tools in shaping his decisions.
The national title game between Florida and Houston could come down to the NCAA Tournament’s best clutch player against the country’s best clutch defense.
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