On a whiteboard in the Houston Cougars locker room inside the Alamodome, Kelvin Sampson wrote down his team’s record: 35-4. Then, underneath it: “One more.”

SAN ANTONIO — From Jim Valvano’s “One Shining Moment” as North Carolina State stunned Phi Slama Jama to Michigan’s Jordan Poole’s buzzer-beater, the University of Houston’s basketball history has been complicated and painful.

Florida beat Auburn Tigers 79-73, riding the red-hot shooting of G Walter Clayton Jr ., who finished with 34 points on 11-for-18 shooting with 5 3-pointers. G Alijah Martin, who went to the Final Four with FAU in 2023, was good for 17 points on a 6-for-10 performance, which included a pair of 3-pointers, 3 rebounds and a steal.

The Post breaks down Monday night’s national championship game between two top seeds — Florida and Houston — at the Alamodome.

Madness has officially started. The Men's NCAA Tournament will crown a national champion among 68 teams. After the Final Four ended, only two teams remained in Florida and Houston. A winner will be crowned on Monday.

Madness . The 2025 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are underway. Planning to follow along? We’ve got printable brackets for you and a guide on

Urologists across the country heavily market the procedure during the NCAA tourney and report up to 50% increase this time of year.

Duke's win chances plummeted in the Blue Devils' Final Four collapse vs Houston, as a video from the NCAA illustrated: