In 1983, against Jim Valvano and North Carolina State, they were the world-beating favorite in the national championship game. This time around, the grind-it-out bunch led by Kelvin Sampson were ...

With Florida's win, Golden made some March Madness history himself, becoming the youngest coach to win a national championship since NC State's Jim Valvano in 1983. Florida held Houston scoreless ...

It's the third national championship in program history for the Gators, and makes third-year coach Todd Golden the youngest coach since NC State's Jim Valvano to win a national championship.

SAN ANTONIO — The University of Houston men’s basketball team will play in the national championship ... and Georgetown to North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles, Jim Valvano and “One ...