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.

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.

The raw reality of Saturday night's stunning loss must now be squared with Scheyer’s budding coaching stardom.

In what was likely his final college game, Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg had a game-high 27 points while adding seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks. He's p