SAN ANTONIO — Cigar smoke wafted around the Alamodome a few minutes after the final buzzer sounded, emanating from parts unknown as the Florida Gators ran down the steps from the court.
The players moved methodically along the baseline as they gave high fives to a delirious student section, all of whom quickly overcame the disbelief of a frantic final seconds that gave the program its third national title in men’s basketball by stealing one, quite literally in the case of forward Alex Condon on the final play, from the Houston Cougars, 65–63.
