Duke's Scheyer owns loss: 'I didn't help them enough'

Duke was on the wrong end of one of the most stunning finishes in NCAA Tournament history Saturday, blowing a six-point lead in the final 33 seconds to lose by three to Houston in the Final Four.

The Blue Devils struggled to inbound the ball after multiple Houston baskets, leading to key turnovers that allowed the Cougars to close the game on a 9-0 run.

Duke had rolled through the season and tournament, with the loss to Houston being its fourth game out of 39 decided by five points or fewer. Coach Jon Scheyer said the lack of in-game reps in tight closing situations may have affected Saturday's setback.

"I didn't help them enough," Scheyer said on the postgame show. "We haven't been in a lot of those games. We've watched a lot of game situations and practiced, and that's where I wish I could have helped them more."

The collapse will certainly sting Duke for a long time, as multiple errors down the stretch helped Houston. Tyrese Proctor, a 69% free-throw shooter on the season, missed the front end of a one-and-one with 20 seconds left. While the miss was costly, Cooper Flagg's questionable foul on the rebound really stung the Blue Devils, with the call sending J'Wan Roberts to the line for a pair of free throws at the other end.

Roberts, who shoots just 62% from the free-throw line this season, made both attempts, lifting the Cougars from a one-point deficit to a slim lead they wouldn't relinquish.

With Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman Maluach expected to enter the NBA draft, Duke's team will be significantly different when it attempts to avenge the loss next season.