The Houston Cougars face the Florida Gators in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game on Monday, April 7, 2025 (4/7/25) at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. How to watch: Fans can watch the game without cable with a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. Here’s what you need to know: What: Men’s National Championship Game Who: Florida vs. Houston When: Monday, April 7, 2025 Where: Alamodome Time: 8:50 p.m. EST Live Stream: DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. Streaming options: 1. DirecTV Stream (FREE TRIAL) DirecTV Stream is the premier option for college hoops this month since it carries every channel. Fans can try it for free usingthis link. 3. fuboTV (FREE TRIAL) fuboTV is limited in its college basketball offerings (it does not carry TBS, TNT or truTV), but it does have CBS – which means that fans can pair its free trial with SlingTV’s cheap price to get the complete streaming package. fuboTV is $74.99 per month without the trial. Florida Gators (35-4, 18-4 SEC) vs. Houston Cougars (35-4, 22-1 Big 12) San Antonio; Monday, 8:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -1.5; over/under is 141. Our BetMGM sportsbook review provides a complete guide on how to sign up and use the app. BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston squares off against No. 3 Florida in the NCAA Tournament National Championship. The Cougars have gone 22-1 against Big 12 opponents, with a 13-3 record in non-conference play. Houston has a 33-4 record against teams over .500. The Gators are 18-4 in SEC play. Florida ranks fourth in the SEC with 15.5 assists per game led by Walter Clayton Jr. averaging 4.1. Houston averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 6.7 per game Florida gives up. Florida averages 26.8 more points per game (85.3) than Houston gives up to opponents (58.5). TOP PERFORMERS: LJ Cryer averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, scoring 15.6 points while shooting 42.7% from beyond the arc. Emanuel Sharp is shooting 40.4% and averaging 15.4 points over the past 10 games. Clayton averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Gators, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc. Alijah Martin is shooting 51.0% and averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 10-0, averaging 71.3 points, 34.6 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.9 points per game. Gators: 10-0, averaging 89.6 points, 38.8 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust.