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Top College Hoops Coach Flags Matchup Concern After Players Era Festival Unveils New Tournament Format

A rare college basketball occurrence could become more common.

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Ranking Men’s NCAA Tournament Coaches Who Have Never Won National Championship

In three of the last five men’s NCAA tournaments, a coach has broken through to win his first title. Could another be in line this season?

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Forde Minutes: Everything You Need to Know About Men’s March Madness

Prolific freshmen, veteran-led teams, Big Ten’s title drought, coaches who need a good NCAA tournament run and mid-major wagons … here’s your guide to the best three weeks of the year.

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Kansas Coach Bill Self Stumps for Kelvin Sampson’s Hall of Fame Case

The Jayhawks coach has nothing but respect for Sampson and the job he's done at Houston.

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Tommy Lloyd Calls Houston’s Kelvin Sampson a ‘Benchmark’ After Arizona’s Statement Win

The No. 4 Wildcats earned a huge Big 12 road win over the No. 2 Cougars in one of the season’s biggest men’s college basketball matchups.

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Controversial Foul in Iowa State–Houston Shows Why the NCAA’s Challenge System Needs Overhaul

Expanding replay to include all whistled violations may be the next necessary step before a team on the biggest stage pays the price.

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Kelvin Sampson Bluntly Refuses to Blame Referees for Houston's Loss to Texas Tech

Houston was outrebounded 44-28 in its loss to Texas Tech.

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Ranking Which Top Men’s College Basketball Teams Are Contenders and Pretenders

Michigan dominated in the Players Era tournament to rise as the top championship threat, while Iowa State and Houston aren’t convincing yet.

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College Basketball AP Top 25: There’s Already a New No. 1 in NCAA Hoops

Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars top this week’s rankings, while Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm plummet.

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Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 1 Houston

Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars enter 2025–26 as the nation’s most complete team and as hungry as ever for that long-awaited national title.

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Men’s College Hoops Coaching Carousel: North Carolina’s Hubert Davis Leads Hot Seat Tracker

After a wave of exits, pressure mounts on coaches from bluebloods to rebuilds. Plus, the list of big names who could retire.

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Men’s College Basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25: Houston No. 1 After Rosters Settle

Following the NBA draft withdrawal deadline, we have a clearer picture of what the 2025–26 season will look like.

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Houston's Milos Uzan is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA draft to return to the Cougars

Houston's Milos Uzan is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA draft to return to the Cougars.

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Houston, Coach Kelvin Sampson Agree to Extension After Final Four Run

The Cougars have become one of the nation's most feared programs.

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Houston's Kelvin Sampson Had Touching Message for Emanuel Sharp After Title Game Loss

Sharp turned the ball over on Houston's final possession, sealing a national championship loss to Florida.

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SI:AM | Houston’s Agonizing Final Possession

It’s tough to think of a more brutal way to lose a championship.

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Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Had Brutally Honest Comment About Terrible Final Play

He seemed to throw his player under the bus with this one.

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Frantic Final Play Bounces Florida’s Way to Seal National Title, Continue Houston’s Heartache

Walter Clayton Jr. capped the season with the national championship’s defining play to give the Gators their first title since 2007.

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How Houston’s Tight-Knit Team Came to Terms With Season’s Disappointing End

Culture is an often overused phrase in college sports, but the Cougars fully embrace the family mentality and continuity that led them to the title game.

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Houston rue ‘incomprehensible’ collapse to hand Florida NCAA title

The Cougars committed five of their nine turnovers in the final 3:24, including four on their last four possessions where they failed to get off a single shot attempt

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Kelvin Sampson Looked So Defeated in Final Moments of Houston's Loss to Florida

Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson looked defeated after devastating national championship loss to Florida.

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Kelvin Sampson Explains Reason Behind 'Don't Sleep on Houston' Message

Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson explains why he said 'don't sleep on Houston' after upsetting Duke over the weekend."

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Kelvin Sampson Has High Praise for Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. Before Title Game

The Houston Cougars coach spoke highly of Walter Clayton Jr. ahead of Monday's national championship.

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Houston's Kelvin Sampson Has Son Earmarked As Coach in Waiting

The Cougars play for the national championship on Monday night. If Houston's Kelvin Sampson were to retire, his son would be the new head coach.

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March Madness men’s final predictions: the winner and a missing giant

Will Walter Clayton Jr’s ongoing Steph Curry impression carry the Gators to a third national title? Or will the Cougars’ suffocating defense unlock the program’s first?

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