INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson has come to expect the late-night phone calls from Rick Barnes. The Houston coach can’t begin to predict Barnes’ reason for calling after decades of picking up ...

Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Praises Tennessee’s Rick Barnes Ahead of Elite Eight Battle As No. 1 Houston takes on No. 2 Tennessee in the Elite Eight, the spotlight isn’t just on the game—it ...

Kelvin Sampson's current contract expires at end of 2026-27 season but school is close to adding years and money to his ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Kelvin ... much of Sampson's near-decade with those Cougars -- was at Houston's hotel. And in the Elite Eight, an old friend and Texas foil from his Oklahoma days, Rick Barnes ...

With the books closed on the 2024-25 college basketball season, attention now shifts to 2025-26 and possible redemption stories.