Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is going to another Final Four. The top seeded Cougars took care of business by dismantling the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday, clinching a second trip to the championship city in four years.
Houston (33-4) edged the Purdue Boilermakers in the Sweet 16 on a last-second basket by Milos Uzan that clinched the Cougars' 16th consecutive victory. Tennessee (30-7) handled the Kentucky Wildcats,
The Houston Cougars are on their way to the Final Four, but their coach is already thinking ahead to the House settlement.
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Houston started its March Madness run with a victory over SIUE. The real challenge began in the next round, and the Cougars got a fight from eight-seed Gonzaga. The Bulldogs aren't your typical eight-seed, and they almost knocked off Houston.
The University of Houston men's basketball team, known as the Houston Cougars, has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2023. Prior to their affiliation with the Big 12, the team was part ...
No. 1 seed Houston is headed to the Final Four for the second time in the past five seasons after imposing its will on No. 2 seed Tennessee for a 69-50 win in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Cougars used a masterful defensive effort to build a 22-point first half lead and then held on late for their 17th consecutive victory.
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed the Volunteers and carried the Cougars into their first Final Four since 2021.
Houston jumped to a big lead by limiting Tennessee, and the Cougars cruised past the Volunteers to advance to their Final Four since 2021.