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Duke is on their way out of the NCAA tournament after an epic choke job against Houston. On Saturday night, the Houston Cougars went on an 11-1 run in the final 74 seconds of the game, including a 9-0 run in the last 33 seconds to advance to the Final Four.
Next time your girl says 30 seconds isn’t long enough, tell her it was enough time for Duke to blow a championship spot pic.twitter.com/RCI5VMtLr0
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 6, 2025
CBS’ panelists were in shock at the way Duke lost to Houston.
“I just sat here and watched this happen. Doesn’t make it any more believable…” -Ernie Johnson
“I had already marked this one over… Houston said no…” – Clark Kellogg
“Even though Duke had more talent, Houston had more will.” – Charles Barkley
“I just sat here and watched this happen. Doesn’t make it any more believable…” – Ernie Johnson
“I had already marked this one over… Houston said no…” – Clark Kellogg
“Even though Duke had more talent, Houston had more will.” – Charles Barkley 🏀📺🎙️ pic.twitter.com/tsysyu0R93
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 6, 2025
Immediately after the game, Duke was mercilessly mocked by the Internet with memes referencing the infamous scene from this season of White Lotus which features an actor wearing a Duke shirt pointing a gun to his head.
Let the White Lotus memes commence.
Duke with one of the worst collapses in Final Four history. pic.twitter.com/EKbAGwXAni
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) April 6, 2025
WHITE LOTUS IS THE NEW SIMPSONS pic.twitter.com/Ic5rGpNoZn
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 6, 2025
WHITE LOTUS IS THE NEW SIMPSONS pic.twitter.com/Ic5rGpNoZn
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 6, 2025
The way Duke choked that game means The White Lotus dad is 100% killing himself in the finale tomorrow
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) April 6, 2025