Houston completes epic comeback in Final Four classic against Duke despite Cooper Flagg's big game

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Houston completed a valiant comeback against Duke to earn their trip to the national championship against Florida.

Cooper Flagg, the potential No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft if he decided to leave, missed a potential game-winning shot with less than eight seconds left, and the Cougars escaped with a 70-67 win.

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Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) and Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) react against the Houston Cougars in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.  (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)

Duke led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Houston was able to cut it to six, as neither team got it quite going offensively.

But the second half was all Duke early on. As the Blue Devils got out to a game-high 14-point lead, Houston had a span where they missed seven of their eight shots.

After that, though, Houston went on an 10-0 run to cut it back down to six with just under five minutes to go, as Duke went on a seven-plus-minute stretch of not hitting a shot. But, the Wooden Award winner Flagg drained a three with just over three minutes to go to make it a nine-point game.

J'Wan Roberts #13 and Mylik Wilson #8 of the Houston Cougars react during the second half in the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Duke Blue Devils at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.  (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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The Cougars were not out, though – in fact, they went on an 11-1 over the