Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg was called for a foul late in their loss to the Houston Cougars on Saturday night. But fans contested that it was a ticky-tack call.

A controversial foul call on Cooper Flagg allowed Houston to get the go-ahead free throws in a Final Four loss to the Cougars

Up six on Houston with less than a minute left, the Blue Devils were oh-so-close to a title game berth and a chance to win it all. Instead, they squandered it away in a series of mind-numbing mistakes.

With the Blue Devils leading by one point and 20 seconds left in the second half, Cooper Flagg fouled Cougars forward J'Wan Roberts following a missed free throw. Roberts sunk both of his fouls shots to put Houston up by one, and a jumper from Flagg on Duke's ensuing possession fell short.

Duke was cruising toward the title game. Cooper Flagg had 27 points and the ball at the end. So how did a dream season end like this?

Duke was right where it had worked all season to be. What happened next was unforgettable, history of the most painful kind.

Kon Knueppel hit a free throw with 1:14 left in the game to give Duke a six-point lead. Houston then scored nine unanswered to knock off the ACC champs and adva

Houston pulled off a rally so stunning, so jarring, it will take everyone — specifically those in Durham, N.C. — a lifetime to sort out.

Duke Blue Devils standout Cooper Flagg speaks out about playing in the NBA after a heartbreaking Final Four loss.