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Kelvin Sampson, Cougars and Houston

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A five-year show-cause penalty against Sampson from his time at Oklahoma and Indiana has come back and benefited the Cougars, as the program plays for its first national championship against No. 1 Fl...
From USA TODAY
It’s a culture built by the simplest drills like one Sampson was asked about, where a ball hits the floor and two players do whatever is necessary – bruises and scratches be damned – to see who comes...
From Austin American-Statesman
Duke's total output was well below its season average (83.2 points), and it shot nearly 10 percent worse from the field (39.6) than its usual rate.
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How did Kelvin Sampson end up at Houston? Cougars' head coach career, revisited
How did Kelvin Sampson become the Houston men's basketball coach? A look back at the NCAA sanctions that helped lead Sampson to the Cougars:
Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson: The No. 1 thing every good leader needs ‘to come to grips with'—if you don't, you'll ‘fail at every level'
Houston Cougars basketball coach Kelvin Sampson says he built a culture of winning from four leadership tenets: consistency, competence, confidence and confrontation.
In Just 12 Words, Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson Shared How the Cougars Pulled Off Its Upset of Duke. It’s a Brilliant Lesson in How to Win
With a comeback for the ages, the Houston Cougars showed what’s possible when you build a spirit of resilience.
Kelvin Sampson's old-school Houston program is a reminder of a disappearing era
If Houston wins this title as college sports become professionalized, it’ll be remembered as relic of days when culture mattered more than contracts.
Florida basketball vs Houston: Todd Golden, Kelvin Sampson coaching matchup in NCAA final
There's a 30-year age gap between Florida coach Todd Golden and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson. Here's a breakdown of their records ahead of the NCAA final.
Houston's Kelvin Sampson vs. Florida's Todd Golden is riveting matchup, battle of ages for NCAA championship
Sampson, 69, will face Golden, 39, in a rare instance of coaches separated by two generations for a national championship
Cooper Flagg 'Was Not Going to Beat Us by Himself,' Says Houston HC Kelvin Sampson
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson praised his team's defensive effort and focus in Saturday's 70-67 comeback victory over Duke in the men's Final Four. He singled out Blue Devils freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel,
Kelvin Sampson left NC and never came back, but still represents the best of the state
Kelvin Sampson’s career has taken him elsewhere, all the way to Monday night’s NCAA national title game with Houston, but he’s never far from his Lumbee roots, or upbringing in Robeson County.
Houston's Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for his Lumbee Tribe in quest for federal recognition
In the Lumbee Tribe's hub of Pembroke, population 2,832, they will be rooting on Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, a local hero from this tightly knit and often overlooked community. "We are just so proud of him,

Cougars, Duke and Houston

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The NCAA men's basketball championship will be decided Monday night, with the Houston Cougars hoping to win their first national title.
From Houston Chronicle
Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final F...
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Here are Houston watch parties where you can see the Cougars battle for national championship
The NCAA championship game between University of Houston's Cougars and University of Florida's Gators will be taking place at 7:50 p.m. on April 7.
Houston, we have a meltdown: Duke collapses down the stretch as Cougars advance to championship game
Houston rallies from a 14-point deficit during the final eight minutes to take out Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils.
WHOSE HOUSE?! Cougars storm back to stun Duke, advance to the national title game!
The Coogs will move on to face Florida in the national championship game Monday in a game you can watch LIVE on KHOU 11.
NCAA Tournament: Houston rallies past Duke in Final Four to reach title game
Houston wipes away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes to win 70-67 as Duke’s Cooper Flagg misses a step-back jumper in the final seconds, sending the Cougars into the title game
Houston stuns Duke, advances to championship with 70-67 comeback win.
Houston Cougars conquer Duke's title hopes with a 70-67 victory at the Final Four. Game highlights and key moments
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
Houston comeback or Duke collapse? Inside Cougars' stunning 14-point turnaround to win Final Four thriller
Houston uncorked mayhem in the penultimate game of this year's NCAA Tournament with an amazing comeback Saturday to defeat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four. The Cougars erased a 14-point second-half deficit and closed on a 25-8 run to stun the Blue Devils, tying for the second-largest Final Four comeback in the last decade.
Houston Cougars are ready for their 'one shining moment' in March Madness after years of heartbreak
SAN ANTONIO — From Jim Valvano’s “One Shining Moment” as North Carolina State stunned Phi Slama Jama to Michigan’s Jordan Poole’s buzzer-beater, the University of Houston’s basketball history has been complicated and painful.
Google Trends: Colorado’s interest in Cougars grows after upset victory
Most of Colorado, over 50%, was keeping an eye on the Gators over the Cougars heading into the Final Four game on Saturday night. According to Google Trends, that changed after Houston came back in the Final Four to defeat Duke’s Blue Devils in a 70-67 heartbreaker.
Jim Nantz emotional watching Houston Cougars' epic Final Four win
The legendary broadcaster got a chance to be a fan, and the moment didn't disappoint as the Houston Cougars earned an impressive victory.
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'So blessed': Houston swimmer Jenna Kerkman represents Cougars in Final Four national anthem
A couple hours before the University of Houston basketball team took the floor inside the Alamodome, Cougars swimmer Jenna Kerkman represented the Cougars as part of the group singing the national anthem.
Cougars pounce on Bears late for series opening win
A red hot Baylor baseball team at home entered tonight's series on a mission to continue their winning ways from a series win in Tuscon last weekend but the Cougars had other plans, rallying to down the Bears 7-4 in game one on Friday night.
It’s been 40+ years since UH reached the NCAA title game. Tonight, that changes
HOUSTON — Excitement is building in Houston as the University of Houston Cougars prepare to play in their first NCAA men’s basketball championship game in more than 40 years. The game will air live on KHOU 11/CBS, with tipoff set for 7:50 p.m.
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Cougars hunt smaller prey to avoid conflict with other predators
Cougars avoid conflict with dominant predators like wolves and bears by hunting smaller prey in Yellowstone National Park.
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