SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. one way or the other overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing protection Monday night time to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not determined till Clayton’s personal D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot on the buzzer.
Clayton completed with 11 factors, all within the second half, however what he’ll be remembered for many was getting Houston’s Emanuel Sharp to cease in the course of his movement as he tried to go up for the game-winning 3 within the last seconds.
Clayton ran at him, Sharp dropped the ball and, unable to choose it up lest he get known as for touring, watched it bounce there whereas the clock ticked to zero.
Will Richard had 18 factors to maintain the Gators (36-4) in it, and so they gained their third total title and first since 2007. The Cougars (35-5) and coach Kelvin Sampson had been denied their first championship.
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