INDIANAPOLIS - Joakim Noah watched the pass go inside, then calmly waited for Jai Lewis to leave his feet.

Noah, doing what he does best, emphatically swatted the shot away. And with that — on the game’s opening possession — Florida’s 6-foot-11 forward established his dominance inside. Fellow big man Al Horford did plenty of damage, too.

The duo combined for 18 points, 21 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots Saturday night, helping the third-seeded Gators beat No. 11 seed George Mason 73-58 in the Final Four and reach the national championship game for the second time in six years.

Florida (32-6) will play UCLA in the title game Monday night.

“This is a great feeling, but we’re not satisfied until it’s over,” Noah said. “We want those little rings for our fingers.”

Noah has been Florida’s offensive and defensive catalyst throughout the NCAA tournament, and little changed on college basketball’s biggest stage.

Sure, Lee Humphrey, Taurean Green and Corey Brewer combined to make 12 shots from 3-point range and gave the Gators a commanding lead. But they were open because Noah and Horford demanded constant attention and double-teams.

The two combined for 120 points, 80 rebounds and 22 blocked shots in the first four games of the NCAA tournament — proving to be one of the best frontcourt combinations in the country.

They overwhelmed the Patriots, too.

Noah and Horford grabbed offensive and defensive rebounds, altered nearly every shot in the paint and opened up things for Humphrey, Green and Brewer.

Noah had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Horford had six points, 13 rebounds and four assists.

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“We’re playing our best basketball all year and we’re a really tough team,” Horford said. “You can’t stop us.”

Noah was on the bench in the final minutes, watching Horford take over where he began. Horford had three offensive rebounds in the final 3:09. He had two in the last 2 minutes, keeping the ball alive and eventually leading to Brewer’s 3-pointer that made it 73-56 with 43 seconds to play.

The Gators finished with a 40-27 rebounding advantage, including 16-11 on the offensive glass.

“This game, we didn’t get a body on people like we should have,” said Lewis, who led the Patriots with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Noah and Horford briefly celebrated their 10th consecutive victory with hugs and high-fives, then left the court with little fanfare. They didn’t even seek out their famous fathers.

Tito Horford was a McDonald’s All-American in 1985, played two seasons at Miami and then spent three years in the NBA. Yannick Noah won the 1983 French Open and then became a reggae star in Europe.

Sitting in the stands, both dads watched their sons dominate another NCAA tournament opponent with their size and athleticism.

“Hopefully, we can do it one more time,” Noah said. “Then, we’ll have our rings.”