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.

Though Houston trailed throughout most of the game, J'Wan Roberts and his team stormed past Duke in the second half on Saturday night at the Alamodome, booking their trip to Monday's national title game with a 70-67 victory.

With the Blue Devils leading by one point and 20 seconds left in the second half, Cooper Flagg fouled Cougars forward J'Wan Roberts following a missed free throw. Roberts sunk both of his fouls shots to put Houston up by one, and a jumper from Flagg on Duke's ensuing possession fell short.

Madness is heading toward a logical and possibly titanic conclusion: All four No. 1 seeds made it to the men’s Final Four. First, resilient Florida is underway against relentless Auburn. Later, Cooper Flagg and Duke take on Houston at 8:49 p.

A pair of familiar foes will square off to begin the 2025 Final Four on Saturday as Auburn and Florida tangle at the Alamodome with a spot in the national championship game on the line. Gators coach Todd Golden once worked under Tigers coach Bruce Pearl at Auburn,