J'Wan Roberts has been at Houston for six seasons and played in 149 wins for the Cougars. Win one more time in his final game Monday night against Florida, and the Cougars will be first-time national champions. “So for us to actually get to the national championship, and won like the way we did last night, is kind of crazy.”
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UCF and Nebraska meet in CBC
Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-14, 7-13 Big Ten) vs. UCF Knights (20-16, 9-14 Big 12) Las Vegas; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -3.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCF and Nebraska play in the College Basketball Crown. The Knights are 9-14 against Big 12 opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play.
Houston squares off against Florida in the National Championship
The Cougars' record in Big 12 play is 22-1, and their record is 13-3 in non-conference games. Houston leads college basketball at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 58.5 points while holding opponents to 38.2% shooting. The Gators' record in SEC action is 18-4.