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What Kelvin Sampson wants for schedule after Houston championship game loss
Houston basketball came so close to winning a first-ever national title after seven Final Four tries. Now head coach Kelvin Sampson wants to beef the schedule up.
College Basketball News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 2
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson Credits Purdue Fans For Electric Atmosphere at Lucas Oil Stadium
Two months after Houston defeated Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament, Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson is giving some major credit to Boilermaker fans who made their presence felt at Lucas Oil Stadium.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / May 21
Houston gives Kelvin Sampson new 4-year contract
Houston has given coach Kelvin Sampson a new four-year contract following his team's run to the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The contract will run through the 2028-29 season, the university announced Wednesday.
The 'NBA's No. 1 draft picks' quiz
The NBA implemented a lottery system beginning with the 1985 draft. Since then, 39 players have gone No. 1 overall. How many of the top overall picks from the NBA's lottery era can you name in five minutes?
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 1
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Makes Coaching Decision After National Championship Loss
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team lost the NCAA Tournament national title game in heartbreaking fashion to the Florida Gators. Houston held a
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 1
Houston Shares Kelvin Sampson Honor on Wednesday
Not a ton of people picked the Houston Cougars to win the 2025 men's national championship, but they made a very deep run that was inspiring. They defeated second-seeded Tennessee in the Elite Eight round and then toppled Duke, a team many picked to win it all, in the Final Four.
Kelvin Sampson News / Athlon Sports / April 24
Houston's Kelvin Sampson Gets Major Roster News on Wednesday
The Houston Cougars had an exceptional 2024-25 season, finishing 35-5 and a dominant 19-1 mark in Big 12 play. They clinched both the regular season title
Kelvin Sampson News / Athlon Sports / April 17
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Gets Major Roster News on Thursday
The Houston Cougars are still licking their wounds after they blew a late lead and lost the NCAA men's championship to Florida earlier this month. To that point, they were on an inspiring and somewhat unexpected run, especially after they overcame a sizable deficit to defeat Duke, a team many picked to win it all, in the Final Four round.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 17
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Gets Major Roster News After Season
As the men's NCAA Tournament moved along into its later rounds, the Houston Cougars seemed to be the little engine that could, especially after they upset Duke, a team many picked to win the national championship, in the Final Four round.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 13
Houston's Kelvin Sampson Loses Another Star After NCAA Tournament
After pulling off one of the more surprising upsets in the Final Four against the Duke Blue Devils, Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars couldn't get the job done.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 10
Houston's Kelvin Sampson Dealt Unfortunate News After NCAA Tournament Loss
Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars are fresh off a trip to the national title game, suffering a loss in the final leg of the NCAA Tournament. Houston
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 9
Kelvin Sampson's Final Bonus After Missing Out on $500,000
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson could only watch in horror as their final possession went awry against Florida in the national title game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. Sampson had an expressionless facade as they failed to even attempt a shot as the clock ran out.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 8
Kelvin Sampson Under Fire For Comments After NCAA Tournament Championship Loss
Monday night had all the makings of a special night for the No. 1 seed Houston Cougars in the NCAA Tournament Championship until it didn't. Although they started out strong, leading at the half and even building the lead up to 12 points in the second, they ended up falling to the No.
College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / April 8
Here's a Way Too Early Husky Basketball Starting Lineup
With Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars still trying to figure out why they couldn't get off a final shot for the win in the NCAA national championship game, we turn to another pressing college basketball matter in Seattle.
College Basketball News / The Spun / April 8
Kelvin Sampson Used 1 Word To Describe National Title Game Loss
The Houston Cougars lost the national championship game to Florida in heartbreaking fashion on Monday night. Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp's turnover in the final moments ended the game, as Houston was unable to get a shot off on its last possession.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 8
Kelvin Sampson had emotional message after losing to Florida
On Monday, Sampson and the Houston Cougars came ever so close to winning a national championship.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 8
Florida secures first national championship since 2007 with suffocating defense
During Monday night’s national championship game, the Florida Gators led the Houston Cougars for a grand total of 64 seconds.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 7
Kelvin Sampson had great line during interview with Tracy Wolfson
Kelvin Sampson delivered a great line during an interview with CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson in the first half of the national championship game between his Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday night.
College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 6
Todd’s Take: When It Comes To Kelvin Sampson’s Success? I Am Unemotional About It
In a pique of cynical petulance that I am prone too, I took to social media on Saturday night and declared that the 2025 NCAA Tournament “might be the
College Basketball News / The Spun / April 6
Kelvin Sampson Has 4-Word Message After Houston's Epic Win Over Duke
For the first time in his storied coaching career, Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson is going to the NCAA Tournament's national title game. And he's got a warning for the Florida Gators.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 6
Men's Final Four takeaways: Houston stuns Duke with improbable comeback
Here are some takeaways from Houston's stunning win over Duke.
College Basketball News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 29
Purdue Crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium 'Not as Bad' as Big 12 Venues, Kelvin Sampson Says
INDIANAPOLIS — The pro-Purdue crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis might have been an advantage for the Boilermakers, but Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said it wasn't nearly as much of a concern as playing in Big 12 venues throughout the season.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 22
Kelvin Sampson corrected reporter about Gonzaga
If you’re going to ask Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson a question, you had better make sure your pronunciation is on point. During a Friday press conference, a reporter asked Sampson a question about Gonzaga, who Houston will face on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 19
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson drops huge J’Wan Roberts injury update for March Madness
Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Houston basketball is clearly one of the favorites to win the national championship. Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars swept the regular season and conference tournament titles in the Big 12 and earned the No.
Houston Cougars News / Heartland College Sports / March 9
Houston Legend Advocates to Name Basketball Court After Kelvin Sampson
Since joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023-24, Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars have dominated nearly everyone in their path. Houston took home a Big 12 regular season title for the second straight season and looks to make a deep run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Houston Cougars News / Heartland College Sports / March 6
Kelvin Sampson Reacts to Resignation of Houston Women’s Basketball Coach
Hours after Ronald Hughey resigned as Houston women’s basketball coach, men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson gave his reaction during his media availability on Thursday.
Kelvin Sampson was fired up after Houston’s OT win over Texas A&M
Nobody was more revved up about Houston advancing to the Sweet 16 than head coach Kelvin Sampson.
Kelvin Sampson throws shade at UCF crowd after Houston clinches share of Big 12 title
Following No. 1 Houston's thrilling 67-59 road win over UCF on Wednesday, head coach Kelvin Sampson threw a little shade at the faithful that packed Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.
Houston men's basketball continues to roll in first Big 12 season
New conference, same Houston. Not even No. 6 Iowa State, winners of seven of eight in the rugged Big 12, could prevent the No. 2 Cougars from getting it done again.
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