Houston Sweet 16 ticket prices soar as South Regional hits high demand
No. 2 Houston men’s basketball is set to take on No. 3 Illinois at the Toyota Center, in what will be a packed NCAA South Regional. What should come as…
Mailbag: Cougars bring March Madness to Houston with Sweet 16, potential Elite 8 matchups
Houston, which has advanced to its seventh straight Sweet 16, will compete against the No. 3 seed Illinois at Toyota Center on Thursday. With a victory, the Cougars would compete…
‘Just Cougar defense’: Houston smothers Texas A&M to reach seventh straight Sweet 16
There was one key to Houston’s success Saturday evening in its 88-57 round of 32 thrashing of Texas A&M. Just playing Cougar defense. “I mean, I’ve been watching our defense…
Preview: Houston, Texas A&M meet in NCAA Tournament for second time in three years
Houston men’s basketball’s thwarting of No. 15-seeded Idaho and Texas A&M’s win over No. 7-seeded Saint Mary’s have led the two in-state programs to a round of 32 rematch from…
Welcome to March: Freshmen shine as Houston routs Idaho in NCAA Tournament opener
Coach Kelvin Sampson is intentional about many things, including the players he handpicks to sit beside him at the postgame podium. After Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener, it happened to be…
One game at a time: Houston eyes matchup with Idaho in tournament opener
Houston men’s basketball has a path to play the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament in Houston, but there are no shortcuts, and the first stop on the journey is…
Mailbag: Houston opens NCAA tournament first weekend as No. 2 seed in Oklahoma City
With Selection Sunday behind, Houston men’s basketball’s NCAA tournament path has officially been set as the No. 2 seed in the South Region. The Cougars are set to face No.…
Selection Sunday sets Houston’s NCAA Tournament path
Six games are all that stand between Houston men’s basketball and a national title. One loss, and that dream vanishes, along with its season. That’s why the mindset freshman guard…
‘Trusting the work’: Tugler’s career night shows steady growth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Trust fuels junior forward JoJo Tugler’s game, even as he continues learning how to rein it in. “Jo, slow down,” coach Kelvin Sampson shouted after Tugler threw…
“Big Snacks” serves up a feast as Cougars set table for Big 12 Championship rematch with Arizona
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “What snacks you be eating and stuff,” senior guard Milos Uzan asked of freshman forward Chris Cenac Jr. “Coach (Kelvin Sampson) sometimes says when he’s hitting…