'He's their identity': High praise for Purdue's Braden Smith by Houston coach Kelvin Sampson
A little more than a dozen hours passed when Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, when asked about the point guards in the Elite ...
Purdue basketball's season ends in final seconds of Sweet 16 loss to top-seeded Houston
The Boilermakers had a halftime lead but never led in the second half, rallied from down 10 to tie in the final minute, but ...
Purdue basketball 'fought so hard' for upset of Houston, and it was 'only thing you can ask for'
A little gesture made by Braden Smith summed up the Boilermakers season. It came moments after a last-second layup for ...
Doyel: Braden Smith gave Houston problems. It honored the Purdue basketball star's greatness
Purdue's Braden Smith has made history all season but might've saved his best for last – this Sweet 16 loss to Houston. And ...
Houston beats Purdue: Sweet 16 live score, game updates
The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers face off Friday night in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup in Indianapolis.
Houston squeaks by Purdue on final-second shot to claim spot in Elite Eight
After Purdue tied things with 35 seconds to go, Houston’s Milos Uzan put in a layup with one second left in the second half ...
Houston makes Elite Eight on 'beautiful' last-second play
Houston squandered a 10-point lead in the final eight minutes, as Purdue tied the score with a Camden Heide 3-pointer with 35 ...
2025 March Madness scores, takeaways: Auburn rallies, Houston wins thriller as chalk reigns in Sweet 16
All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday ...
Everything you need to know about Friday's March Madness games
The Elite Eight is set. The Auburn Tigers and Houston Cougars advance with wins over Michigan and Purdue, respectively, which ...
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NCAA roundup: Auburn in third Elite Eight after taking down Michigan
Johni Broome recorded a game-high 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 1 seed Auburn to a 78-65 win over No. 5 seed Michigan ...
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson’s road to Elite 8: Hard days, a tough dad and a Klan on the run
With the scored tied, 60-60, the pressure on Kelvin Sampson, the Houston coach, was enormous. The kids had given away what looked like an unbeatable lead. The Cougars had scored just one basket in the ...
Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown streets, sirens ...