Florida Gators stars Will Richard and Thomas Haugh on how clutch defense sealed the men's basketball national title

Florida Gators senior guard Will Richard knew the team would be national champions before the season even began.

"I saw it in the first week of offseason that we had a special group," Richard told "CBS Mornings" in a post-victory interview from San Antonio. "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."

His sharp shooting and unwavering confidence helped propel the Florida Gators to their first NCAA basketball championship since 2007 with a nail-biting 65-63 victory over the Houston Cougars on Monday night.