Old Men: Houston beats Duke but falls in national title game

Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network · Apr 11, 2025 · 53m

Welcome to Episode #51 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" as the Houston Cougars ended the season 35-5. After an epic comeback win to beat Duke 70-67 in the semis (inflicting a bit of revenge for last season), it all came crashing down in a last-minute 65-63 loss to Florida in the championship game, where UH led by 12 early in the second half. We were all hoping for a deserving "storybook" ending that would result in our 1st National Championship, but this is the beauty & cruelty of sport. It cannot be scripted like a movie. So the…