SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sorry guys, “Phi Slama Jamma” is already taken. How ’bout something simple, like “Comeback Kids.”
“National champs” might be a possibility, too.
Houston’s no-room-to-breathe defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes, erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes and brought the Cougars within a win of a championship of their own Saturday night with a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils.
Led by Joseph Tugler’s four blocks and an amoeba-like defense that smothers everything, Houston held Duke to a grand total of one field goal over the last 10 1/2 minutes. The 67 points were Duke’s second-lowest output of its now-ended season.
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