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Ryan Phillips

Duke's Epic Final Four Collapse Against Houston Perfectly Summed Up by One Stat

Duke forward Cooper Flagg leaves the floor following a Final Four loss to Houston. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Houston authored a comeback for the ages at the Final Four Saturday night to top Duke. No matter how much credit you want to give the Cougars, it's also clear the Blue Devils fell apart. That collapse was neatly summed up by one stat.

Duke controlled the game early and took a 34-28 lead into halftime. The Blue Devils expanded on that margin after the break and took a 59-45 lead when guard Tyrese Proctor hit a free throw with 8:17 remaining.

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