The University of Houston Cougars will play in the Final Four championship game on Monday night after beating the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 70-67 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. UH was down by 14 points with 8:17 to go but clawed their way back to thrill the crowd of over 67,000. The Cougars will face the University of Florida Gators on Monday night for National Championship. (Photos by Jack Gorman)
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Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars lays the ball up. -
Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks over a few Cougars. -
Head coach Kelvin Sampson walks to the court. -
Tip off -
L.J. Cryer gains control of the tip to start the Final Four match up with Duke. -
Khaman Maluach #9 of the Duke Blue Devils and Milos Uzan #7 of the Houston Cougars go for a loose ball. -
The Blue Devil wanted to remind everyone that Duke was responsible for the Coogs exit in the 2024 Sweet Sixteen. -
Joseph Tugler #11 of the Houston Cougars struggles to get up after being hurt. -
Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils drives to the basket. -
No easy baskets for Duke. -
It was a hard fought game all around. -
Terrance Arceneaux #23 of the Houston Cougars challenges Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils. -
No easy shots for Caleb Foster of the Blue Devils. -
Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars smothers Kon Knueppel #7 of the Duke Blue Devils. -
Joseph Tugler #11 of the Houston Cougars blocks the shot by Khaman Maluach #9 of the Duke Blue Devils. -
J’Wan Roberts #13 of the Houston Cougars screams. -
Head coach Kelvin Sampson is fired up! -
Cougars corral Sion James #14 of the Duke Blue Devils. -
Khaman Maluach #9 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks the ball. -
Coog fans pose at the Final Four game in the Alamodome. -
Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils is fouled by Ja’Vier Francis #5 of the Houston Cougars. -
J’Wan Roberts #13 of the Houston Cougars causes Cooper Flagg to lose the ball. -
Milos Uzan #7 of the Houston Cougars shoots a lay up. -
Cooper Flagg gets smacked in the face. -
President of the University of Houston Rena Khator and Houston Mayor John Whitmire hold their paws up. -
J’Wan Roberts #13 of the Houston Cougars with a hook shot. -
Milos Uzan #7 of the Houston Cougars shoots a lays up. -
Sion James #14 of the Duke Blue Devils catches a pass. -
Commentator Ernie Johnson of TNT Sports watches the team introductions. -
Coog fans pose at the Final Four game in the Alamodome. -
Kelvin and Kellen Sampson coaching during the Final Four. -
Paws up. -
Milos Uzan #7 of the Houston Cougars shoots over the Blue Devils. -
Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars is fouled going to the basket. -
Kelvin Sampson and JoJo Tugler talk during a timeout. -
Cooper Flagg and company start to get worried. -
A sea of red support the Cougars. -
JoJo Tugler defends the inbound pass. -
“You know we’re going to finish this comeback, right?” -
Hakeem Olajuwon can’t believe it! -
Mylik Wilson #8 of the Houston Cougars celebrates the Final Four victory over the Duke Blue Devils. -
Cougars advance to the National Championship. -
Cougars advance to the National Championship. -
Chase McCarty reacts to the victory over the Duke Blue Devils. -
Coog fans pose at the Final Four game in the Alamodome. -
The road ends here for Duke fans. -
Coog fans pose at the Final Four game in the Alamodome. -
Eddie Nunez celebrates the Final Four victory. -
Coogs House!
