Answering the biggest questions after a wild men's Final Four - ESPN
We're still processing how the Houston Cougars and Florida Gators rallied second-half comebacks to beat Duke and Auburn, respectively, in the men's Final Four on Saturday night.
What happened to Duke? What was most impressive about Houston? And where does this pair of stunners belong in the history books?
Our college basketball analysts answer the pressing questions after a thrilling night at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Well, the most efficient offense in almost 30 years made only one field goal in the final 10:30 — but a few things caused it.
One: Houston's defense is still elite. Even when Duke was winning, the Blue Devils were not particularly efficient on offense. They had two field goal droughts of more than four minutes in the first half, and outside of an occasional burst from Kon Knueppel in the first half or Sion James in the second, the only consistent source of offense was Cooper Flagg.
Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson said after the game that the Cougars weren't going to let Flagg beat them. Houston was its usual physical self, and the Cougars' full-court press in the final minutes created absolute chaos for Duke.
It was a combination of a stunning offensive collapse for Duke and a desperate Houston defense. — Jeff Borzello
Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg critique Duke's shocking 70-67 loss and credit Houston's unbelievable resiliency.
Houston's offensive production in the final minutes was the most impressive part of its comeback. Yes, a team with the No.1 defense in America turned a squad with the most efficient offense in the history of KenPom's database (since 1996-97) into a group that couldn't make a shot late.
The Blue Devils made only one field goal in the final 10:31 of regulation. But to get the