Duke, Final Four and Houston
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Duke saw its season end in heartbreaking fashion during a 70-67 loss to No. 1 seed Houston in San Antonio.
From CBS Sports
But scanning their rosters, anyone can see a talent disparity.
From Houston Chronicle
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.
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Duke had spent much of the season looking like like it was headed to a coronation behind Associated Press national player of the year Cooper Flagg and a roster boasting elite efficiency at both ends.
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Proctor missed the front end of the one-and-one, and then it got worse. On the rebound, Blue Devils superstar Cooper Flagg got called for a foul, immediately sending J'Wan Roberts to the line because Houston was in the bonus. Roberts made both to give his team the lead for the first time since the 14:42 mark of the first half.
Dave Portnoy was on the precipice of winning a nearly $200,000 bet during the Final Four on Saturday before Duke collapsed. And it left the Barstool Sports founder fuming about the Blue Devils, who lost to Houston, 70-67, after leading by 14 in the middle of the second half.
For the 18th time in program history and the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils will play in the Final Four after they ousted No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night.
The Florida Gators and Houston Cougars will collide in San Antonio’s Alamodome for the men’s national title on Monday after a Final Four that was simply magical.
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.
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.