Duke, Houston and Final Four
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The what ifs from Duke’s 70-67 national semifinal loss to the Cougars will haunt Blue Devil coaches, players and fans for decades.
From The News & Observer
But, somehow, their 14-point lead disappeared, and the dream was over for the Blue Devils.
From Mashable
Houston's 70-67 win here will be played back and referenced as part of the dramatic power of this tournament for decades to come.
From CBSSports.com
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Duke's March Madness run ended on Saturday at the Final Four, and what an ending it was. Despite the best efforts of Cooper Flagg, the Blue Devils blew a double-digit lead against Houston and crashed out of their most promising NCAA tournament run in years.
Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four.
Two of the best teams in the country, Duke and Houston, both No. 1 seeds in the tournament, will meet in the Final Four on Saturday night. With a potential voyage to the national championship on the line, the game will air live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with tip-off projected to be at 8:49 p.m. ET.
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SportsLine expert Micah Roberts has revealed his Duke Blue Devils vs. Houston Cougars picks for the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday
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Up by double figures in the second half at the Final Four, closing in on the chance to play for yet another national championship, Duke was right where it had worked all season to be.What happened next was unforgettable,
Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates appeared to be cruising into a meeting with Florida in Monday’s NCAA championship game -- and then the unthinkable happened. Duke blew a 14-point lead with 8:04 remaining and scored just 9 points in the final 10 1/2 minutes and lost to Houston,
One final weekend of college basketball sees four of the best teams in the country go at it for all the glory. The first spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game will be determined between the Duke Blue Devils and the Houston Cougars.
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Houston rallied from a 14-point deficit and erased Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner at the Final Four. The Cougars will play Florida on Monday night for the championship.