The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,

Houston's basketball team is in the Final Four. The Cougars have a massive matchup coming against the Duke Blue Devils.

May the best 1 win. Here’s the bracket for the men’s NCAA Tournament:

What time is Houston vs Duke NCAA Tournament game? What channel is it on? How to watch Cougars vs Blue Devils March Madness Final Four game Saturday.

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Tennessee veterans Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack were part of the Volunteers team that lost to Purdue in the Elite Eight last year. They could have left to explore their professional basketball opportunities, but decided to return to Tennessee for another opportunity like the one they have today.

What you need to know about the Houston Cougars' Final Four semifinal against Duke, a rematch of last year's Sweet 16.

It was obvious early that Tennessee was in trouble against Houston's defense as the Volunteers had no one who could beat a Cougars defender one-on-one.