INDIANAPOLIS — A look at Florida and UCLA, who meet tonight for the national championship:

HISTORY

This is as different as it can get. UCLA is looking to extend its record with a 12th national title in its 16th title game. Florida is looking for its first title in its second championship game appearance. The Gators' other title shot came in 2000 when they lost to Michigan State in Indianapolis.

THE TRIP

Florida (32-6) has beaten only one team fourth or better in its five tournament wins: No. 1 Villanova in the regional final. The next highest-seeded team the third-seeded Gators beat was No. 7 Georgetown in the round of 16. UCLA's last three wins in the tournament were over teams seeded fourth or better. The second-seeded Bruins (32-6) beat No. 2 Gonzaga in the round of 16 and reached the Final Four by beating top-seeded Memphis. They beat No. 4 LSU in the national semifinals.

THE STREAKS

Since both teams won their conference tournaments, they come in on long winning streaks. Florida has won 10 straight, well off the 17-game streak the Gators had to open the season. Only three of the games in the current streak were decided by four points or fewer. UCLA has won 12 in a row, and three of the past four wins have been by five points or fewer.

DEFENSE

Both teams are exceptional on the defensive end and they have been even better in the tournament. UCLA allows 67.7 points per game, and that is down to 52.8 in the five tournament games, including holding both Memphis and LSU to 45 points in the past two games. Florida allows 63.7 points per game and its tournament average is down to 56.6.

OFFENSE

Florida has a huge advantage on this end of the court. The Gators average 78.4 points per game and the starters all average between 14.1 (Joakim Noah) and 10.8 (Lee Humphrey). Florida shoots just over 50 percent from the field, including 39 percent from 3-point range. UCLA averages 68 points per game. The Bruins shoot 48 percent from the field but they only hit 35 percent on 3s, including 31 percent during the tournament.

COACHES

Billy Donovan is the dean of Southeastern Conference coaches despite being just 40 years old. He is in his 10th season at Florida and this is his second title game. His teams play the way he did as a player at Providence under Rick Pitino — up-tempo. Ben Howland is in his third season at UCLA and has brought the hard-nosed style he used to turn the Pittsburgh program around to the West Coast. Howland, 48, is considered one of the best defensive coaches in the country.

BENCHES

UCLA has 10 players in the rotation averaging 10 minutes a game, but has played primarily eight players during the tournament. Freshman Darren Collison comes on to give the Bruins a three-guard look that's effective against pressure defense. The Gators went nine deep most of the season but that has been shortened by two during the tournament.

PREDICTION

There shouldn't be any problem with scoreboard lights burning out from overuse. Both teams will go with the defense that got them here and the winner will be the team that can find a way to score 70 points. Florida 71, UCLA 62.