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Duke's push for 6th NCAA title falls apart in unlikely late collapse against Houston in Final Four

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Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) walks off the court after Duke lost to Houston in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Up by double figures in the second half at the Final Four, closing in on the chance to play for yet another national championship, Duke was right where it had worked all season to be.

What happened next was unforgettable, history of the most painful kind.