The Florida Gators captured their second National Championship in a row by beating Ohio State 84-75. This was the first time a college had won back-to-back since 1992. Despite a great performance from Ohio State's Greg Oden, who had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Florida took control early in the first half and never looked back. The win also vindicated several players' decision to delay their plans for the NBA to have a shot at winning two in a row.

Florida's 76-66 victory over a tenacious UCLA team moved the Gators to within one win of becoming the National Champions for the second year in a row. Corey Brewer's 19 points, Lee Humphrey's multiple 3-pointers, and Alan Horford's 17 rebounds kept the Gators ahead for nearly the entire game. Florida's win over UCLA set up a battle for the title two days later against Ohio State.

A decisive 85-77 win over Oregon was made possible by Lee Humphrey's seven 3-pointers and Taurean Green's 21 points. The Gators advanced to the Final Four riding atop their 16th straight postseason win. The Gators' next stop was the Georgia Dome, where they faced off against the Bruins, a team waiting to avenge their loss to Florida in the National Championship one year earlier.

Florida overcame a slow start on their way to winning a very physical 65-67 battle over Butler. The Gators overcame a scrappy Butler team with the help of Al Horford's points and seven boards. The next stop on their way to repeating as National Champions was a matchup against Oregon in the [Elite Eight. 306SR078_s01 00:00:11;00]

The University of Florida took an early lead and never looked back as they dominated UCLA in a 73-57 win to claim the national title. Joakim Noah led the Gators with 16 points, nine rebounds, and a record six blocks on their way to the program's first national title ever.

Lee Humphrey's three straight 3-pointers to start the second half signaled the beginning of the end to George Mason's improbable run in the tournament. Florida handed the Patriots a decisive 73-58 loss with the help of not only Humphrey's efforts from beyond the arc, but Corey Brewer's 19 points and Al Horford's 13 rebounds. Florida went on to beat UCLA 73-57 to win the tournament.

Led by Joakim Noah's 21 points and a career high 15 rebounds, Florida defeated the top-seeded Villanova Wildcats 75-62. Villanova's Randy Foye tried to keep the game close with 25 points, however Florida picked up speed in the middle of the second half and never looked back. The win set them up for another win in the Final Four against George Mason, and ultimately a win in the final game of the season.

Corey Brewer's acrobatic shots and a three point play with only :27 left in the game helped push Florida past Georgetown in a 57-53 victory. The 30-6 Gators' went on to play top seeded Villanova in the Elite Eight, the first time the Gators had made it that far in the tournament since 2000.

Michigan State legend Magic Johnson was among the 43,116 at the RCA Dome to witness the Spartans win their second national championship. After Mateen Cleaves left the game with an ankle injury early in the second half, Morris Peterson took over and scored 15 points in the final 11:11. Peterson ended the night with 21, while Mateen also finished a brilliant career at Michigan with 18 points. This marked Florida's first ever appearance in a national championship, however, it was certainly not their last in the 2000s, as they won back-to-back titles between 2006 & 2007.

Florida overcame foul trouble and dominated the final 13 minutes to secure a spot in the title game. Joseph Forte, the first freshman ever to lead North Carolina in scoring, went on a tear early in the second half by scoring 10 straight points during a 12-2 run. The Tar Heels' Brendan Haywood led the night's scoring with 20 points, while Forte finished with 15 before fouling out.

After nearly blowing a 17-point second-half lead, the Gators held on to defeat Oklahoma State 77-65 and advance to the Final Four for the second time in school history. Mike Miller's 14 points and five rebounds led a balanced Florida attack as they took one step closer to a title game against Michigan State.

Florida wore down the nation's top-ranked team en route to an 87-78 victory at the Carrier Dome. The fifth-seeded Gators (27-7) rallied from a six-point deficit and held Duke scoreless for the final four minutes of the game. Shane Battier collected 20 points and nine rebounds while Chris Carrawell added 16 of his own to take Florida one step closer to their matchup with Michigan State for the title.