From Jim Valvano’s “One Shining Moment” as North Carolina State stunned Phi Slama Jama to Michigan’s Jordan Poole’s buzzer-beater, the University of Houston’s basketball history has been complicated and painful.

SAN ANTONIO — J'Wan Roberts has been at Houston for six seasons and played in 149 wins for the Cougars. Win one more time in his final game Monday night against Florida, and the Cougars will be first-time national champions.

The NCAA championship game between University of Houston's Cougars and University of Florida's Gators will be taking place at 7:50 p.m. on April 7.

SportsLine expert Thomas Casale has revealed his Florida Gators vs. Houston Cougars picks for the 2025 NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday

Houston wipes away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes to win 70-67 as Duke’s Cooper Flagg misses a step-back jumper in the final seconds, sending the Cougars into the title game

Duke ended Houston's season with a victory in the Sweet 16. Saturday, the Cougars get their shot at revenge, as they face the Blue Devils for the se

Now come the muscular Houston Cougars in the fight for the national championship in the NCAA Tournament final. It’s time for the Aussie to lean into those skills he learned in the rough-and-tumble world of Australian rules football, where he also is a promising prospect.

Florida basketball and Houston play for the national championship Monday at the Final Four in San Antonio. Here's a look at the history of both programs.

In a matchup of No. 1 seeds, the Florida Gators (35-4) and the Houston Cougars (35-4) will compete for a national championship title. Watch on Monday at 8:50 p.m. ET on CBS from Alamodome.The