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Houston Cougars Basketball

Ted Cruz addresses a crowd

Houston falls victim to the Ted Cruz Curse

Houston lost to Florida in heartbreaking fashion in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday night, and many Cougars fans knew their team was doomed the second they spotted Ted Cruz. Cruz, a longtime United States senator from Texas, …

Kelvin Sampson had emotional message after losing to Florida

Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars on Monday came ever so close to winning a national championship. Despite emotions running high, the runner-up coach was both gracious and grateful in defeat. Houston led Florida for most of this year’s …

Emanuel Sharp jumps

Houston loses to Florida on brutal final play

The Houston Cougars came back from down double-digits to beat Duke in the Final Four, and then the reverse happened to them in the national championship game on Monday night. Houston lost to the Florida Gators 65-63 in the title game at the Alamodome …

Houston and Florida players battling for a rebound in the NCAA championship game

Houston fans furious over controversial no-call that aided Florida

Houston fans were not pleased with a controversial no-call during Monday’s NCAA national championship game against Florida. The Cougars led the Gators 31-25 with a minute left in an absolute slugfest of a first half inside the Alamodome in San …

Jon Scheyer on the sideline

Wild stat about Duke’s loss to Houston goes viral

Houston stunned Duke on Saturday to advance to the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and one crazy stat proves that the Blue Devils lost in unprecedented fashion. Houston defeated Duke 70-67 in the Final Four game between the two teams …

Kelvin Sampson had 4-word message after comeback win over Duke

Kelvin Sampson is into the NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time ever, and it’s thanks to a big comeback by his Houston Cougars. Houston came back from down 14 points with just over eight minutes left and beat the Duke Blue …

Houston pulls off unreal last-minute comeback to stun Duke in Final Four

Houston on Saturday snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Duke to punch its ticket to the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship Game. The Blue Devils led the Cougars for almost the entire second half of their Final Four …

Justise Winslow looking on

Former Duke star goes viral over his parental drama while watching Final Four

A former Duke standout had one of the more awkward viewing experiences during Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Final Four doubleheader. Duke alum Justise Winslow had tickets to watch his alma mater take on Houston at the Alamodome in San Antonio, …

A Houston player goes up for a dunk

Houston beats Purdue on incredible inbounds play

Houston beat Purdue on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight, and they utilized a great inbounds play to get the win. The top-seeded Cougars and 4th-seeded Boilermakers were tied at 60 with just over two seconds left. Houston had the ball out of …

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson hugs Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle during March Madness

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson made classy move after beating Gonzaga

Houston men’s basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson was all class Saturday after his team beat Gonzaga. The top-seeded Cougars outlasted the 8th-seeded Bulldogs 81-76 in their second-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament at INTRUST Bank Arena in …

Kelvin Sampson smiling

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 …

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson celebrating

Kelvin Sampson got so fired up after Houston’s wild OT win over Texas A&M

Nobody was more revved up about Houston advancing to the Sweet 16 than head coach Kelvin Sampson. Houston survived a 100-95 overtime nail-biter against Texas A&M at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars …

Kelvin Sampson smiling

Committee explains why Houston was ranked ahead of Kansas

Fans of the Kansas Jayhawks were not happy with the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee for ranking Houston ahead of the Jayhawks in their seedings. The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee made Alabama the No. 1 overall seed. The Crimson Tide are in …

Jamal Shead cries

Jamal Shead was emotional as Houston was losing to Villanova

Houston’s season came to an end on Saturday, and Jamal Shead sure had a tough time dealing with the defeat. Even though the game wasn’t over, Shead was showing emotion over the final 20-30 seconds of his team’s 50-44 loss to …

Kelvin Sampson smiling

Kelvin Sampson went nuts in locker room celebrating Houston’s Sweet 16 berth

Kelvin Sampson unleashed his inner party animal after clinching a berth in the Sweet 16 this weekend. Sampson’s Houston Cougars defeated Illinois on Sunday in their Round of 32 game. It was Houston’s third straight Sweet 16 berth, having …

Scott Drew

Baylor steamrolls Houston into second final ever

The Baylor Bears were like a machine during the regular season, and they have continued that play throughout the NCAA Tournament. Baylor on Saturday drilled Houston 78-59 to win their Final Four game and advance to the championship game for the …

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