NCAA Final Four: Can Houston’s Joseph Tugler slow Duke’s Cooper Flagg?
- Duke and Houston will compete in the Final Four on Saturday as 1-seed teams.
- The Cougars' defensive prowess, particularly Tugler's role, might be key to victory.
- Cooper Flagg, Duke's freshman averaging 18.9 points, won two awards recently.
- Tugler advises opponents to limit Flagg by guarding his right hand and spin move.
- Should Duke win the title, Coach Scheyer said his wife will get a commemorative tattoo.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Pretty much every basketball fan has heard of Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Nowhere near as many have heard of Houston’s Joseph Tugler. If the Cougars are going to spring an upset over the Blue Devils in the…

NCAA Final Four: Can Houston’s Joseph Tugler slow Duke’s Cooper Flagg?
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAN ANTONIO — Pretty much every basketball fan has heard of Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Nowhere near as many have heard of Houston’s Joseph Tugler. If the Cougars are going to spring an upset over the Blue Devils in the all-1-seed Final Four on Saturday night, it will almost surely be because one of the country’s best defenders, Tugler, played a big role in limiting the country’s best overall player, Flagg. “Take away …
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