After leading by as many as 14 points against the Houston Cougars in the Final Four, Duke went on to lose 70-67 in heartbreaking fashion. Duke was as hot as they come throughout the chunk of action, yet they made just one shot in the final 10.5 minutes of action. On top of that, Flagg had a prime opportunity to hit a game-winner but left it short.

The Duke Blue Devils suffered a stunning loss in the Final Four at the hands of the Houston Cougars on Saturday night, with the score settling in a 70-67. In the wake of the loss, one of their former champions, Jay Williams, shared a four-word message on social media that summed up how many Duke fans felt.

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Duke's win chances plummeted in the Blue Devils' Final Four collapse vs Houston, as a video from the NCAA illustrated: