Final Four organizers: San Antonio saw record breaking attendance for games and music festivals

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Organizers behind San Antonio's Final Four games said that the 2025 NCAA tournament and related events saw record-breaking attendance earlier this month.

They reported that 134,864 people attended the national semi-finals and championship game.

The University of Florida's Gators defeated Houston 65 to 63 and won the championship.

It was also the most-watched men's Final Four weekend since 2017.

About 130,000 people also attended the musical festival performances.

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Reporter's notebook: It will be hard for downtown San Antonio to say goodbye to the Final Four

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San Antonio did for fans what it does best — hospitality. It welcomed 100,000 fans and likely made some long-time friends and memories among some visitors, especially for the team members who played in the once-in-a-lifetime sort of games here.

Elena Wells with the organizing committee had predicted the events together would pump $440 million into the Alamo City's economy.

This was the fifth time San Antonio has hosted the NCAA Men's Final Four.

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