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College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / April 22
One Big 12 Basketball Coach Listed Next in Line for National Championship
While there’s no doubt that the Big 12 Conference features some of the nation’s best college basketball coaches, not everyone can win a National Title each season.
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.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
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 / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 11
The words that came back to haunt Kelvin Sampson and Houston vs. Florida
In the aftermath of the NCAA Final Four National Championship Game, which will haunt Houston’s basketball program seconds away from its first title, specific words that head coach Kelvin Sampson said ahead of the contest against the Florida basketball squad may have proven prophetic—and not in a way the Cougars prefer.
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
Kelvin Sampson 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.
Kelvin Sampson, Houston basketball land elite transfer portal scorer
There’s no question that Houston basketball is still recovering from one of the most heartbreaking losses that you will ever see. Kelvin Sampson and company were just a play away from winning a national championship before falling to Florida 65-63 in the title game on Monday night in San Antonio.
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 / Athlon Sports / April 8
Houston Star Sends Clear Message About Kelvin Sampson After NCAA Title Game Loss
The ending wasn't what J'Wan Roberts imagined when he returned for his sixth and final season with the Houston Cougars. Houston came within minutes of a national championship Monday night at the Alamodome.
Kelvin Sampson 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 / Florida Gators on SI / April 7
Florida's Golden, Houston's Sampson on Opposite Ends Looking for Same Goal
SAN ANTONIO-- The Florida Gators and Houston Cougars may be similar on the court with both holding top 10 rankings in offensive and defensive efficiency in the KenPom, both holding a record of 35-4 and both using late comebacks in their runs to the national championship.
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 / Heartland College Sports / April 6
Kelvin Sampson is the Man For Tweaking the ACC and Praising the Big 12 After Final Four Win
Kelvin Sampson had just led his team to an incredible comeback win in the Final Four over Duke, and stepped to the microphone in front of the world and made sure to share how he felt about the conference he was playing, compared to the conference his program is in.
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 / Field Level Media / April 4
Notebook: What Spurs, San Antonio mean to Houston’s Kelvin Sampson
The setting of San Antonio offers more than a nice home-state advantage to Houston in this year's Final Four. For Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs provided a career lifeline when his tumultuous tenure at Indiana ended.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 3
The matchups that will decide the men's basketball Final Four
Here are key matchups that could determine the outcome of Saturday's Final Four games.
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.
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