Duke’s Sweet 16 opponent is set.
The Blue Devils will play Houston, the top seed in the South region, in the regional semifinals of March Madness this year. The Cougars tried their hardest to not make it past opening weekend, needing overtime to dispatch No. 9 Texas A&M on Sunday, but Houston held on for a 100-95 win.
Kelvin Sampson’s team is one of the nation’s best. The second-ranked team in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency rating, the Cougars have the No. 2 defense and the No. 14 offense in the country, according to the site’s efficiency metrics.
Houston has a 32-4 record so far this season, and the Cougars have only lost two games since January 13. They beat Longwood 86-46 in the opening round before the overtime battle with Texas A&M.
The game will take place on Friday night with tipoff set for approximately 9:40 p.m. on CBS.