Flagg received both the Oscar Robertson Trophy and AP National Player of the Year honors as Friday at the Final Four turned into an unofficial coronation of the Blue Devils' freshman phenom as day after he was named the CBS Sports Player and Freshman of the Year.

For the Cougars to upset the Blue Devils on Saturday night in San Antonio, one of the country’s best defenders will need to limit the country’s best overall player.

Duke star Cooper Flagg becomes just the fourth freshman to win AP men's college basketball player of the year award.

Madness is almost over, but three big games remain. Here are our Duke vs. Houston predictions, picks and best bets for the Final Four.

Check out our expert player prop bets for Auburn vs. Florida and Duke vs. Houston in the Final Four Saturday night.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Houston Cougars vs Duke Blue Devils NCAA Tournament bracket men's Final Four game Saturday, April 5, 2025.

It’s Duke that’s going into the Final Four as the serious favorite, and everybody knows it.

And yet, so much has changed since Duke’s run to its last national title in 2015 or its most recent Final Four three years ago. Krzyzewski is gone, retired in 2022 after winning 1,202 games to set a men’s college basketball record along with winning five titles and reaching 13 Final Fours.

Duke and Houston, two of the nation’s most accomplished basketball programs, have only faced off once, in last year’s Sweet 16. The second meeting will come with even higher stakes Saturday night in the Final Four.