The Cougars committed five of their nine turnovers in the final 3:24, including four on their last four possessions, and failed to attempt a shot in the final minute
It came down to one more play.
In a championship game where every possession felt like a fistfight, Florida landed the final punch. Houston buckled. And for Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars, that sliver of difference will sting for a long time.
1:21 – Joseph Tugler stripped in the paint
0:52 – LJ Cryer lost the ball under pressure
0:26 – Sharp dribbled the ball off his leg in a triple-team trap
0:00 – Sharp dropped the ball on the final play, unable to recover without traveling
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