Duke vs Houston live updates: Final Four predictions, game time, where to watch
Duke vs Houston live updates: Final Four predictions, game time, where to watch
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On Saturday night, two of the best teams in men's college basketball throughout the 2024-25 season will face off, with the winner taking one important step closer to a national championship and the other having to endure a long trip home with the emotional scars of an unfulfilled dream.
No. 1 seeds Duke and Houston will meet Saturday night in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, with the winner advancing to take on either Florida or Auburn in Monday night's national championship game.
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The game will be a matchup of the sport's No. 1 team in offensive efficiency, Duke, and its No. 1 team in defensive efficiency, Houston, according to KenPom. The Blue Devils, led by national player of the year Cooper Flagg, are 35-3 and have the second-best net efficiency ever on KenPom, behind only Duke's 1998-99 team. They'll meet the red-hot Cougars, who are riding a Division I-leading 17-game win streak and have won 30 of their past 31 games. Of their four losses this season, only one came in regulation.
Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights and more from Duke's game against Houston in the 2025 Final Four:
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Duke vs Houston Final Four live score
This section will be updated.
Team 1H 2H Final Duke — — — Houston — — —
Duke vs Houston Final Four live updates
This section will be updated closer to tip-off.
Duke vs Houston odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, April 5
Spread: Duke (-4.5)
Duke (-4.5) Over/under: 136.5
136.5 Moneyline: Duke -250 | Houston +200
National championship odds
Here are the championship odds of the four remaining teams, which Duke leads the way on at time of publish.
Duke: -110
Auburn: +300
Houston: +450
Florida: +600
What channel is Duke vs Houston on today?
TV channel : CBS
: CBS Live stream: March Madness Live, Fubo (free trial)
The Final Four game between the Blue Devils and Cougars will air on CBS. Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) and Grant Hill (analyst) will be on the call while Tracy Wolfson serves as the sideline reporter.
Streaming options for the game include March Madness Live and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Duke vs Houston start time
Date : Saturday, April 5
: Saturday, April 5 Start time: 8:48 p.m.
The Blue Devils and Cougars are scheduled to tip off at 8:49 p.m. ET, though that could get pushed back depending on when the preceding Florida vs. Auburn game ends.
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