Houston's Final Game Heartbreak

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Houston's long-awaited championship was right there. Instead, Cougars get more heartbreak

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Houston spent much of Monday night winning the title game, only to watch it slip away in the final horrific moments.

Emanuel Sharp was edgy and sluggish on offense, forcing shots that weren’t there and struggling to generate looks for anyone else.

The Cougars spent more than two hours winning the game, never considering the possibility of any other outcome.

Florida won the championship without Houston ever getting a final shot.

Houston had an 11 -point lead with 14 minutes to go in the final minute of the game.

The Cougars should have gone more quickly with 19 seconds left in hopes of generating multiple opportunities or one of their signature offensive rebounds.

But in the end, the Cougars let a championship slip away because their best players shot poorly.

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