The Duke Blue Devils' fell apart against the Houston Cougars in the Final Four. One of the main culprits was projected NBA Draft lottery pick Khaman Maluach.

Houston uncorked mayhem in the penultimate game of this year's NCAA Tournament with an amazing comeback Saturday to defeat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four. The Cougars erased a 14-point second-half deficit and closed on a 25-8 run to stun the Blue Devils, tying for the second-largest Final Four comeback in the last decade.

The Cougars scored the last nine points in the final 33 seconds to pull off an all-time shocker vs. the Blue Devils

The Blue Devils suffered a tough loss to Houston in a game in which they led for the majority of it. The final minute for the Blue Devils was one to forget; heck, the final 33 seconds was one to forget as Duke had a six-point lead that they saw dissipate in 15 seconds.

Kon Knueppel hit a free throw with 1:14 left in the game to give Duke a six-point lead. Houston then scored nine unanswered to knock off the ACC champs and adva

Duke led by as many as 14 in the second half, but Houston clawed its way back as the Blue Devils went cold from the floor. The Cougars will face Florida in the national title game Monday.

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.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Houston Cougars vs Duke Blue Devils NCAA Tournament bracket men's Final Four game Saturday, April 5, 2025.

One of those games is the Houston Cougars taking on the Duke Blue Devils in a showdown between two top programs in college basketball. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET, and the game will air on CBS. The victor will advance to face the Auburn-Florida winner in the National Championship on Monday.