Duke, Houston and Final Four
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USA TODAY |
Houston outscored Duke 15-3 over the final two-plus minutes to reach Monday night’s matchup against Florida.
The New York Times |
Clearly, the same is true of Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars.
CBSSports.com |
One of the biggest winners of the NCAA Tournament was Clayton Jr., who raised his draft stock with standout performances en route to a national title.
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The raw reality of Saturday night's stunning loss must now be squared with Scheyer’s budding coaching stardom.
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Houston has advanced to the national championship for the first time since 1984 and the third time overall after stunning Duke 70-67 in the Final Four. Seeking their first ever national title, the Cougars will face Florida in the final on Monday after the Gators beat Auburn in tonight’s first semifinal.
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.
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.