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Duke’s offense melted under Houston’s relentless pressure in the game’s final 10 minutes, and what looked like a sure trip to the NCAA title game was instead as painful a loss as there is.

After two competitive Final Four games — one of which was an instant classic — the Men’s NCAA Basketball ... Houston coach Kelvin Sampson wrote one word on the white board for his team ...

After two competitive Final Four games — one of which was an instant classic — the Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship was a ...

On a whiteboard in the Houston Cougars locker room inside the Alamodome, Kelvin Sampson wrote down his team’s record: 35-4. Then, underneath it: “One more.” ...

“It's been a special ride that ended in a heartbreaking way,” said Duke coach Jon Scheyer ... foul contributed PHOTOS: Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball's Final Four matchup against Houston ...

They had it, until they didn't. The Duke Blue Devils were in complete command of their Final Four matchup against the Houston Cougars with a trip to the National Championship well within their ...

Kelvin Sampson is into the NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time ever, and it’s thanks to a big comeback by his Houston Cougars. Houston came back from down 14 points with just ...

As Duke’s men’s basketball ... Getty Images Jon Scheyer with his wife Marcelle and children Jett and Noa arriving at a press conference where he was named the 20th coach of the Duke Blue ...

Saturday night, Houston will play Duke ... of the coaching foursome. Bruce Pearl is just four years younger, but Sampson was still at Oklahoma when Todd Golden began playing college basketball ...