Houston's Final Shot Fails as Florida Claims National Championship

Houston basketball was behind 65-63 with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game. national championship game On Monday evening, preparing for an exciting conclusion.

The conclusion was chaotic not due to a last-second play, but because the Cougars couldn't manage to take a shot.

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Florida apply the clamps during the last possession, preventing the Cougars from getting a shot off and then taking the ball away. Houston's Emanuel Sharp prepared for a shot to win the game with a potential three-point basket when attempting to evade Alex Condon's blocking effort. However, he jumped and thus could not make contact with the ball again without risking a traveling violation.

The ball, after bouncing for several seconds, was seized by Florida, bringing the match to an end.

Here’s a complete view of the concluding play of the match, leading to Florida securing its third national title in the team’s record:

Check out: The final play of the Florida versus Houston National Championship game

This was an atypical move from the usually reliable Cougars, who had been rock-solid during their run in the men's NCAA Tournament this season. Houston executed a successful game-winning inbound play to defeat Purdue in the Sweet 16 round and managed to overturn a six-point deficit with less than a minute remaining. Duke in the Final Four.

On Monday evening, the Cougars squandered their 12-point advantage in the second half, allowing the Gators to gain offensive traction and secure a comeback victory. The Houston team had an off-shooting night, managing only 24 successful shots out of 69 attempts, including just six three-pointers. Leading scorer L.J. Cryer accounted for four of those treys.

The article initially appeared on USA TODAY: Houston couldn't seal the deal with their last attempt and ends up losing to Florida in the national championship.