Fans React to Duke's Final 4 Collapse Against Houston
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Houston muscled its way into the men’s national title game after a furious comeback against Duke on Saturday night in San Antonio.
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the Cougars’ mindset after shocking Duke in the national semifinal and now quickly moving forward to Monday’s championship game against Florida.
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Duke was the best at plus-39.62 for the No. 2 rate ever recorded by KenPom.
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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.
Saturday's second national semifinal showdown in San Antonio at the Final Four will see No. 1 seed Duke face No. 1 seed Houston in a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 clash won by the Blue Devils. Duke advanced to the Elite Eight last spring with a dramatic 54-51 win over the Cougars.
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Duke appeared to be in control in the game's final two minutes. But Houston's pressure defense and 3-point shooting sparked a stunning late rally to beat the Blue Devils.
Madness games later, the men's national championship game is set after a stunning finale to Saturday's Final Four in San Antonio. The Houston Cougars launched a late second-half comeback to upset the Duke Blue Devils and earn a shot at the national title.
Houston's Joseph Tugler appeared to tweak his ankle against Duke on Saturday. Here's the latest injury update for the star defender:
The Florida All-American has repeatedly come up big in late-game situations and did so again on Saturday to lead the Gators to a 79-73 win over Auburn in the Final Four. Clayton hit multiple big 3s in the second half and helped seal the win with an and-1 layup and free throw with 1:33 to extend Florida's lead to six.