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Houston clinched a trip to the national championship in its Final Four game against Duke.
From Austin American-Statesman
In the end, college basketball always delivers.
From Raleigh News & Observer
The recent championship ranks the lowest of the three in ESPN's rankings, but that certainly does not diminish the accomplishment nor does it suck any of the excitement out of the epic run.
From gatorswire.usatoday
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All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday
The Houston Cougars are heading back to the National Championship for the first time in 40 years after their stunning comeback on the Duke Blue Devils.
The early game, a 79-73 win for Florida over Auburn, drew 14.8 million viewers, up from 11.4 million for the same window a year ago. Houston’s 70-67 comeback victory over Duke in the late game averaged 16.3 million viewers, a 15 percent gain on the late window in 2024. CBS’ coverage peaked at 20.7 million viewers.
Although Tennessee made a solid run at the Cougars in the second half, Emanuel Sharp put Houston's offense on his shoulders. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more. Even with L.J. Cryer having a rare off game ...
The Cougars stunned Duke, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-3 to close their semifinal clash Saturday and win 70-67. L.J. Cryer finished with 26 points to lead Houston to their third title game appearance and first national championship.
Houston secured the second spot in the NCAA men's tournament title game with a furious rally to defeat Duke. The Cougars will face Florida on Monday.