A little more than a dozen hours passed when Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, when asked about the point guards in the Elite Eight, made a point to compliment Braden Smith.

With 2.8 seconds left, Houston's execution provided another example of how Sampson’s mind calms in hectic moments to find simple solutions.

Four coaches aged 65 or older remain in the NCAA tournament, and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is those who still loves college basketball. He addressed the sport's state.

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.

The Midwest Region wrapped up Sunday with the All-Tournament team being announced, which included Purdue's star guard.

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With a 69-50 win over Tennessee that perfectly captured everything Sampson's program is about, Houston is on its way back to the Final Four

The Houston Cougars beat the Vols in every aspect of the game - shooting, rebounding, defense and ball protection.

The men’s Final Four is complete after Houston and Auburn both won Sunday in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

The Cougars were tested and trailed at halftime, but rebounded in the second half with Milos Uzan's starring effort.

Auburn and Florida will get the Final Four started on Saturday at 6:09 ET. The Duke-Houston matchup will be roughly 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and they will both be airing on CBS.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.

Tennessee lets the clock run down as Houston celebrate reaching their seventh Final Four in program history.

Florida is the second favorite to win the title at +275 at the BetMGM online sportsbook, while Houston is +400 and Auburn is +525. Florida will take on Auburn in the first semifinal, followed by Duke and Houston.

All the top seeds in the men’s tournament are headed to the Final Four! It’s Florida, Duke, Houston and Auburn next week in San Antonio. • Houston books their trip to San Antonio: Houston rolled to their school’s seventh Final Four appearance with a dominating win over Tennessee,

Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight for the second straight season, falling to Houston and a game shy of its first Final Four.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021.

Final Four in March Madness is nearly set for San Antonio. Here's to know about the games, matchups, TV, channel, streaming and more info.

The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers face off Friday night in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup in Indianapolis. Houston (32-4) is favored by 8.5 point

Houston and Tennessee are battling in the Elite Eight round of March Madness. Follow the latest scores, updates, stats and highlights.

Houston edged Purdue in the Sweet 16 on a last-second basket. Tennessee handled Kentucky, who had beaten them twice during the regular season.

NCAA Final Four field is now set following a Sunday where No. 1 seeds Houston and Auburn made it a clean sweep with four No. 1s reaching the Final Four for the first time since 2008 and second time ever.

With wins by Houston and Auburn on Sunday, next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for the second time in NCAA Tournament history. The only other time since seeding began in 1979 was in 2008,

Houston has advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the third No. 1 seed to do so.

Houston also held Tennessee to its lowest point total in a half during a NCAA Tournament game in program history. Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey led the Vols with 17 points each. Lanier totaled seven rebounds,

With wins by Houston and Auburn on Sunday, next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for the second time in NCAA Tournament history.

Houston is going to the Final Four after holding Tennessee to just 15 first-half points. The No. 1 Cougars beat the No. 2 Volunteers 69-50 in the Elite Eight on Sunday after amassing a 34-15 halftime lead.