Houston stuns Duke in historic Final Four comeback
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Houston uncorked mayhem in the penultimate game of this year's NCAA Tournament with an amazing comeback Saturday to defeat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four.
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The Blue Devils will remember the Alamodome, where the Cougars took advantage of an epic collapse to deal Duke a season-ending defeat at the Final Four on Saturday night.
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He's also just the third person in men's NCAA Tournament history to coach his alma mater in the Final Four after playing in the national semifinals.
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Duke looked all set to play for the national title in the NCAA men's tournament before an epic meltdown against Houston caused a heartbreaking loss.
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The 2025 men's Final Four became the 2025 men's Final Two on Saturday night in San Antonio, Florida defeating Auburn 79-73 in the all-SEC semifinal before Houston stunned Duke 70-67 in the nightcap.
Paul Wall and Johnny Dang promise to give a grill to each member of the Houston Cougars if they beat Florida for the national championship.
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,
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Up six on Houston with less than a minute left, the Blue Devils were oh-so-close to a title game berth and a chance to win it all. Instead, they squandered it away in a series of mind-numbing mistakes.
When Duke eliminated Houston in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, poor health made for a convenient and legitimate source of blame. The Cougars were without All-American guard Jamal Shead and menacing defensive stopper JoJo Tugler due to injury.
Duke blowing the lead in their Final Four loss to Houston will take the headlines. However, the Cougars earned this win with their insane commitment to the game.