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No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self has nothing but respect for No. 5 Houston Cougars counterpart Kelvin Sampson. After the Jayhawks defeated Houston on Monday, 69-56, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., Self made his thoughts clear on …
Houston was on the wrong end of a botched call late in their Monday game against Iowa State. The No. 2 Cougars were in position to topple the No. 6 Cyclones on the road, leading 63-55 more than halfway through the second half at Hilton Coliseum in …
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 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 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 …
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, …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
