To get to where Houston was on Monday, playing for a national title, it took talent, execution and a little bit of luck.

Kelvin Sampson watched his Houston team come within seconds of the first NCAA title for both himself and the program.

It’s never easy to close the book on a season, especially when you're so close you can almost feel the scissors in your hand.

Houston squandered a 12-point lead in the second half and finished the national title game with four consecutive turnovers in ...

After a night spent locking up college basketball's hottest shooter, Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., the roles reversed for ...

The Houston Cougars held the Florida Gators in check for much of the 2025 NCAA national championship game, but ended up ...

"We have a set where it's a stack or gate... We thought if we get Emanuel to shot fake and get downhill... he probably should ...

Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson reacts against the Florida Gators in the first ...

Sampson, 70, has been coaching since 1979 and has found so much success recently with the Cougars by building Houston into a ...

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson enters Monday's national championship game looking for win No. 800. Here's a look at ...

How did Kelvin Sampson become the Houston men's basketball coach? A look back at the NCAA sanctions that helped lead Sampson ...