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Houston completes epic comeback in Final Four classic against Duke despite Cooper Flagg's big game

Reminder - we are still in March Madness.

Houston completed a valiant comeback against Duke to earn their trip to the national championship against Florida.

Cooper Flagg, the potential No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft if he decided to leave, missed a potential game-winning shot with less than eight seconds left, and the Cougars escaped with a 70-67 win.

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Duke led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Houston was able to cut it to six, as neither team got it quite going offensively.

But the second half was all Duke early on. As the Blue Devils got out to a game-high 14-point lead, Houston had a span where they missed seven of their eight shots.

After that, though, Houston went on an 10-0 run to cut it back down to six with just under five minutes to go, as Dke went on a seven-plus-minute stretch of not hitting a shot. But, the Wooden Award winner Flagg drained a three with just over three minutes to go to make it a nine-point game.

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The Cougars were not out, though - in fact, they went on an 11-1 over the final 1:14 to end it.

Houston's Emanuel Sharp knocked down a three with 32.4 seconds left to cut their deficit to three points. Then, off the inbound, Duke turned the ball over, and Houston got a putback dunk to make it a one-point game.

Duke's Tyrese Proctor then missed a one-and-one, and an over-the-back foul on Flagg brought Houston to the line. J'Wan Roberts hit both to take the lead.

After Flagg missed a shot that would have given Duke a lead with less than 10 seconds left, Duke fouled, and L.J. Cryer knocked down both free throws to go up three points. Duke missed a final shot at the buzzer that would have sent them to overtime, sending Duke to the national title game.

Houston scored eight points in the final 33 seconds to Duke's zero to complete the wild comeback.

The two teams shared the longest winning streaks in the NCAA entering the contest - Houston's is now at 18, while Duke's was snapped at 15.

Flagg finished with a game-high 27 points, but his possible last shot in a Duke uniform will be one he'd like to soon forget.

Houston faces Florida on Friday night for the national title.

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Phillies' Bryson Stott's armband helps reveal gender of a friend's baby during game

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott went the extra mile to help a friend make a special announcement.Β 

During the Phillies' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park Saturday, Stott wore a unique piece of equipment for an in-game baby gender reveal.Β 

Stott wore a pink armband when he walked into the batter's box for the first time in Saturday's game. Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy announced the second baseman's friend, Ryan Stevens, would soon be a father to a baby girl.

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PHILLIES INFIELDER BRYSON STOTT'S CUSTOM BAT TAKES YOU BACK TO SCHOOL AT LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC

Stevens created Stott's custom cleats the past couple of years. Last year, Stott was profiled in BillyPenn.com.Β 

According to the story, Stevens has produced more than a dozen pairs of custom cleats for Scott since 2023.

Stevens has customized shoes for other Philadelphia professional athletes, including 76ers star Tyrese Maxey.

In February, Eagles safety Cooper DeJean wore a pair of custom shoes made by Stevens.

Stott finished Saturday's game with one hit in three plate appearances. The defending World Series champion Dodgers continued their strong start to the 2025 season, defeating the Phillies 3-1.

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Florida pulls away from Auburn in Final Four battle to reach championship game

The Florida Gators are heading to the national championship game for the first time since 2007.

Florida pulled off a 79-73 victory over Auburn in the Final Four Saturday night to clinch the first spot in the title game.Β 

The Gators await the winner of Duke vs. Houston.Β 

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Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points to lead Florida and had a driving layup with 2:24 left after Australian big man Alex Condon drew a charge against Johni Broome, the other All-American in the national semifinal who was dealing with an injured right elbow.

After a record 14 SEC teams made this NCAA Tournament, seven reached the Sweet 16. SEC teams also made up half of the Elite Eight and a Final Four filled with No. 1 seeds.

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The Gators will have a chance Monday night to win the SEC’s first title since Kentucky in 2012. Florida takes an 11-game winning streak into the title game at the Alamodome against either Duke or Houston.

Auburn (32-6), in its second Final Four with coach Bruce Pearl, was the tournament's top overall seed.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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