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Houston stumbles as defense, rebounding falter in Final Four

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson watched as his Houston team seemed on the verge of a stop when a Baylor 3-point try took a long...

An advanced-stats look at this year’s Final Four teams

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Gonzaga and Baylor breezed through their regions without much difficulty. Houston played four double-digit seeds but was still tested in a couple close games....

Houston’s Sampson gets emotional talking about his father

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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson grew emotional Friday talking about his father, John W. “Ned” Sampson, the longtime coach of Pembroke High School in North...

Baylor, Houston a matchup of programs on the rebound

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INDIANAPOLIS — The redemption journeys involving Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and the Baylor program he faces at the Final Four on Saturday have roots...

Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season moves on to Final Four

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INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga's countdown to perfection has ticked to two. The...

Buddy ball bounced as Houston stymies Boeheim and Syracuse

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Buddy Boeheim carried Syracuse into the Sweet 16 with a masterful shooting stroke. ...

Memphis wins NIT title with 77-64 win over Mississippi State

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FRISCO, Texas — Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT...

Houston, Oregon State bring defensive focus to Midwest final

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INDIANAPOLIS — The formula has been simple all year for Houston under Kelvin Sampson: play with toughness, get after teams defensively and go to...

Transfers boost Sampson’s Cougars, others into NCAA Sweet 16

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson never set out to take a once-proud Houston program back to national prominence by leaning on transfers. ...

Lesser-known stars about to make their mark on the Sweet 16

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Sweet 16 stars you know. Kispert, Mobley, Zegarowski,...