Men’s NCAA Championship 2025: How to watch Houston vs. Florida for free
With 66 games down, there’s just one to go and a new national champion will be crowned tonight.
March Madness is coming to an end with a No. 1 vs. No. 1 matchup when the Houston Cougars and Florida Gators play for the title.
The Cougars, who have the top defense in the country, will face the second-best offense in the nation. While they only lost four games all season, three of them came against top-5 offenses.
The Gators, on the other hand, could hold their own against top-10 defenses, going 5-1 this year.
what to know about the ncaa championship
- Teams: Houston Cougars vs. Florida Gators
- Date and time: April 7, 8:50 p.m. ET
- Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV
In the Final Four, Florida trailed at the half against Auburn but a dominant second half secured the victory. Houston was down 14 points with 8:17 left and the Cougars offense exploded, propelling them to a 70-67 win against Duke.
What time is the NCAA Championship game?
The NCAA Championship game between Houston and Florida is at 8:50 p.m. ET tonight, April 7. The game will be aired on CBS.
How to watch Houston vs. Florida in the NCAA Championship for free:
If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the game.
Here are two cable replacement streaming services that we recommend, both of which come with free trials.
- DIRECTV Stream: MySports Genre Pack ($69.99/month) or Entertainment base plan ($86.99/month), both include five-day free trials
- fuboTV: Pro plan comes with a seven-day free trial, then $30 off your first month
The game will also stream live on Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs $12.99/month with a one-week free trial.
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