Houston’s Kelvin Sampson was named a finalist for Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year on Monday. Sampson was joined by Auburn's Bruce Pearl, St. John's Rick Pitino and Duke's Jon Scheyer. The award will be announced during Final Four weekend in San Antonio.

With 14.2 seconds left, the Bulldogs—who had chipped away at Houston's lead for the entire second half—were within three points. And redshirt senior Khalif Battle had a chance

Kelvin Sampson provided a heartwarming moment Saturday night after Houston’s second-round win over Gonzaga in March Madness 2025. After his No. 1-seeded Cougars beat the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs, Sampson hugged an emotional Khalif Battle and consoled him.