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The Houston vs Duke NCAA Tournament Final Four game is scheduled for 5:49 p.m. MST on Saturday, April 5.
From USA TODAY
The Houston Cougars are set to take off Wednesday afternoon for San Antonio to play Duke in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament this Saturday.
From KHOU 11
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The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,
Duke enters Final Four as a worthy favorite, but how can you ignore Houston's experience, defense and grit? Beware the upset!
Final Four picks, predictions, odds for Duke Blue Devils vs Houston Cougars NCAA Tournament March Madness game Saturday, April 5, 2025. Who wins game?
The No. 1 Cougars beat the No. 2 Volunteers, 69-50, in the Elite Eight on Sunday after amassing a 34-15 halftime lead. Tennessee’s fourth basket of the game came on its 23rd shot attempt. And that shot by Jordan Gainey simply cut a 21-point lead into a 29-10 advantage for Houston with 3:37 to play before the break.
3don MSN
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021.
Despite turning his left ankle and suffering a right elbow injury, Johni Broome finished with 25 points. His health will be massive for Auburn against the Gators. Florida beat the Tigers 90-81 at Auburn on Feb. 8. Auburn won the regular-season SEC title but Florida won the SEC tournament.
Tennessee veterans Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack were part of the Volunteers team that lost to Purdue in the Elite Eight last year. They could have left to explore their professional basketball opportunities, but decided to return to Tennessee for another opportunity like the one they have today.
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What you need to know about the Houston Cougars' Final Four semifinal against Duke, a rematch of last year's Sweet 16.