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Houston’s J’Wan Roberts Shot 150 Free Throws Every Practice—And It Paid Off

J’Wan Roberts hits a free throw against Duke. | Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images

The Houston Cougars pulled off a comeback for the ages on Saturday night, closing their Final Four matchup against the Duke Blue Devils with a 9–0 run over the final 40 seconds to steal victory from the jaws of defeat.

For the Cougars, the most clutch shots of the night came from J’Wan Roberts, who stepped to the free throw line and hit two foul shots with just 19 seconds to play—the first tied the game, the second took the lead.

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