LJ Cryer scored 26, helping send Houston to the national championship with a 70-67 win over Duke in the Final Four on Saturday. The fifth-year guard, Cryer, went 8-of-14 from the field and six-of-nine from three-point range. Cooper Flagg, the projected No.
1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, had a shot to take the lead for Duke with under 20 seconds remaining but came up just short. Duke eliminated Houston in the Sweet 16 during last season's tournament. The Cougars last made a national final in 1983-84.
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Flagg, Duke ousted in stunning semifinal collapse vs. Houston

LJ Cryer scored 26, helping send Houston to the national championship with a 70-67 win over Duke on Saturday.