{"id":18155,"date":"2025-04-08T16:29:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/florida-gators-stars-will-richard-and-thomas-haugh-on-how-clutch-defense-sealed-the-mens-basketball-national-title\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:29:35","slug":"florida-gators-stars-will-richard-and-thomas-haugh-on-how-clutch-defense-sealed-the-mens-basketball-national-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/florida-gators-stars-will-richard-and-thomas-haugh-on-how-clutch-defense-sealed-the-mens-basketball-national-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gators stars Will Richard and Thomas Haugh on how clutch defense sealed the men&#8217;s basketball national title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/florida-gators-win-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-houston-cougars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Florida Gators<\/a><\/span> senior guard Will Richard knew the team would be national champions before the season even began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I saw it in the first week of offseason that we had a special group,&#8221; Richard told &#8220;CBS Mornings&#8221; in a post-victory interview from San Antonio. &#8220;I knew as long as we kept the right mindset and just attacked every game the same way we were going to give ourselves a good chance to do something special this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His sharp shooting and unwavering confidence helped propel the Florida Gators to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/march-madness-2025-dramatic-title-game-between-florida-houston-delivers-end-to-greatest-final-four-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first NCAA basketball championship <\/a>since 2007 with a nail-biting 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Richard, who hit four three-pointers in the first half and played crucial defense in the final minutes. The win came after a dramatic final sequence where Houston&#8217;s potential game-tying shot attempt never materialized as time expired, setting off a celebration for the Gators, who overcame a 12-point second-half deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Richard, who chose to return to Florida rather than enter the NBA draft last year, credited the team&#8217;s connectedness for their ability to overcome the late deficit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it goes back to the trust we have in each other,&#8221; Richard said. &#8220;I feel like we&#8217;re a connected group and I feel like as long as there&#8217;s time left on the clock we can give ourselves a good chance to win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Richard called his decision to stay with Florida and play for coach Todd Golden &#8220;a blessing,&#8221; adding that &#8220;it&#8217;s good seeing all the work we put in come to fruition and being able to bring a championship back was special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After the championship celebration, Richard has his sights set on the next challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having a good career in the NBA is the next step,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This is definitely one I&#8217;ll celebrate for a few weeks leading up to working for the draft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Thomas Haugh on championship-clinching moments<\/h2>\n<p>Forward Thomas Haugh still has a piece of the championship net tucked behind his right ear, hours after the team&#8217;s historic victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said he hasn&#8217;t gotten any sleep, running on energy from last night&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s amazing. It doesn&#8217;t feel real yet,&#8221; Haugh said. &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to get back to Gainesville and see the fans there and go celebrate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haugh described the tension of those final seconds from his perspective on the court, particularly focusing on his defensive mindset as the clock wound down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was just hoping to not let my man score. I didn&#8217;t want to be the one who gave up the game-tying or the game-winning bucket,&#8221; Haugh said. &#8220;I just kind of locked on him, and then I saw the ball go loose, and that time started ticking down. Once we kind of gained possession, the buzzer ran out. 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