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.

Proctor missed the front end of the one-and-one, and then it got worse. On the rebound, Blue Devils superstar Cooper Flagg got called for a foul, immediately sending J'Wan Roberts to the line because Houston was in the bonus. Roberts made both to give his team the lead for the first time since the 14:42 mark of the first half.

The men's NCAA Tournament national championship game is set with Florida vs. Houston ready to face off Monday. See NCAA final prediction, picks, odds.

Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) dribbles the ball against the Houston Cougars during the second half in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Duke crashed out of the men's NCAA tournament in the most dramatic of fashions Saturday night in a 70-67 loss to Houston in the national semifinal.

Houston Cougars defenders harassed the Duke Blue Devils, holding the cast of NBA prospects to just one made field goal over the final 10:30 to steer a rabid Final Four comeback victory Saturday in San Antonio.

Duke's win chances plummeted in the Blue Devils' Final Four collapse vs Houston, as a video from the NCAA illustrated:

Houston wipes away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes to win 70-67 as Duke’s Cooper Flagg misses a step-back jumper in the final seconds, sending the Cougars into the title game

Duke lost a chance at a championship on Saturday night, as the Blue Devils blew a 14-point lead to Houston in a 70-67 loss in the Final Four. It seemed as though Duke was destined to play Florida on Monday night,