Duke let the Houston Final Four game slip away. It wasn't the first time the Blue Devils squandered a national semifinal in San Antonio.

Duke’s offense melted under Houston’s relentless pressure in the game’s final 10 minutes, and what looked like a sure trip to the NCAA title game was instead as painful a loss as there is.

The Duke basketball squad now enjoys the in-person fandom of a five-time national champion and all-time wins leader.

Saturday's second national semifinal showdown in San Antonio at the Final Four will see No. 1 seed Duke face No. 1 seed Houston in a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 clash won by the Blue Devils. Duke advanced to the Elite Eight last spring with a dramatic 54-51 win over the Cougars.