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Ray Ratto

Will Richard of the Florida Gators celebrates after second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Houston Cougars at the Alamodome on April 7, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

College Basketball

Florida Didn’t Lose The National Championship

Justin Ellis

J'Wan Roberts of the Houston Cougars defends the shot attempt of Cooper Flagg of the Duke Blue Devils in the final minutes of the 2025 Mens College Basketball semi final

Houston Showed Why You Play To The Final Buzzer

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 29: Jon Scheyer head coach of the Duke Blue Devils has a laugh with Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils after winning the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on March 29, 2025 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Cooper Flagg, wearing a hat and a blue Duke East Regional championship shirt has his hands over his face while Duke coach Scheyer has him in a half-hug with. a huge grin on his face. Scheyer is wearing the same shirt as Flagg, and the same hat too—only his is backwards.

Oh, No! They Made A Likable Duke Basketball Team

Lauren Theisen

Milan Momcilovic rises up over two defenders for the go-ahead winner

This Archaic Shot Beat The Last Undefeated Team In Men’s College Basketball

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 22: Damian Dunn #1 of the Temple Owls is fouled by Terrance Arceneaux #23 of the Houston Cougars as he drives to the basket during the first halfat Fertitta Center on January 22, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Temple Out-Uglies Houston, Upsets No. 1 Cougars

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Chris Thompson

Volleyball player dives into table. Blue court, table is press row but empty. South Dakota 1 point vs Houston 5 points Houston leads 1-2 (Best of 5)

Volleyball

Out Of The Way, Table!

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Have Told Kelvin Sampson, Respectfully, To Cram It

Luis Paez-Pumar

The Houston Cougars celebrate after defeating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Houston Cougars