Florida wins its third NCAA basketball title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory

SAN ANTONIO AP Florida and Walter Clayton Jr somehow overcame Houston s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a - supremacy in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer Clayton finished with points all in the second half but what he ll be remembered for most of was getting Houston s Emanuel Sharp to stop in the middle of his motion as he tried to go up for the game-winning in the final seconds Clayton ran at him Sharp dropped the ball and unable to pick it up lest he get called for traveling watched it bounce there while the clock ticked to zero Will Richard had points to keep the Gators - in it and they won their third overall title and first since The Cougars - and coach Kelvin Sampson were denied their first championship