So that says it all." Now Houston is preparing for a Duke team which has three players who may be in next season's NBA video game, like forward Cooper Flagg. "They're lottery picks," Houston guard Milos Uzan noted about Duke's freshmen players.

UH is at its second Final Four in five seasons, but this year's experience is far more enjoyable than the Cougars' 2021 stay in the Indianapolis COVID bubble.

When Kelvin Sampson took Houston to its last Final Four, it was a much different experience. That was in 2021, the year after COVID wiped out the entire NCAA To

The Houston Cougars men's basketball team faces a tough challenge against the Duke Blue Devils in the Final Four Saturday night at San Antonio's Alamodome. Why it matters: A win advances the Coogs to their first national championship game since 1984 when Phi Slama Jama fell to Georgetown.

The Duke Blue Devils face the Houston Cougars in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

There are plenty of fun bets relating to the Final Four, from how many dunks Houston will have to which team will get to 15 points first.

Duke basketball's Sion James is arguably among the most underrated players at the Final Four. Here's what he provides for the Blue Devils:

The Blue Devils have the No. 1 player in the country in Cooper Flagg and two other projected NBA lottery picks.

Before Duke coach Jon Scheyer coached in his first official game after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski two seasons ago, he flew his team to Houston to play in a secret preseason scrimmage.  Scheyer intentionally sought out Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars for his first career "game.