March Madness 2025: How to watch Florida vs. Houston, tip time, predictions and betting line for NCAA basketball championship

A March Madness champion will be crowned Monday. No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston meet to cap an NCAA tournament dominated by the favorites. 

The contest promises to be a close one. Not much separates the two teams. After a narrow comeback against Texas Tech, Florida surged past Auburn to punch their ticket to the national championship. Houston, meanwhile, pulled off a miraculous comeback against Duke to advance to the title game.

Which team will come out on top? Viewers can look forward to finding out Monday. Here's where you can watch the NCAA final — and get predictions and betting lines — as Florida and Houston battle it out. 

  • TV channel: CBS

  • Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV, Fubo

Florida vs. Houston will air on CBS. It can also be streamed via various services, including Paramount+, DirecTV and Fubo.

  • Date: Monday, Apr. 7

  • Time: 8:50 p.m. ET

  • Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

The game will be played Monday at 8:50 p.m. ET. Florida and Houston will play in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, which is located in the Central time zone.

Monday's game should be competitive. While Florida is favored to win, the margin is small. The Gators are only -1.5 favorites over the Cougars. Both teams enter the contest with a 35-4 record. 

The national championship game features two evenly-matched teams. Still, Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab believes Kelvin Sampson's Cougars have the toughness to get the job done.

Houston is one win from not having to worry about being disrespected again. Florida doesn't really have a ...

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