Much has changed for BYU since it lost to Houston on Jan. 4, and Kelvin Sampson has noticed.. Though Sampson’s squad defeated the blue Cougars in Friday’s Big 12 tournament semifinal, the ...

Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars have absolutely owned the rest of the conference over the last two seasons, winning the regular season title in both years. In 2024-25, Houston took it to a new level.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson held a media session Thursday morning prior to the Cougars’ home game Saturday against BYU. Saturday's game at the Fertitta Center tips off at 1 p.m. Both ...

Big 12 favorites: Houston Cougars. As hot and popular of a team that BYU is in the national media, Houston is even hotter. Kelvin Sampson's crew is on a current 11-game winning streak — their ...

On Monday’s win in general (The Cougars were coming off a decisive 86-55 win against BYU on Saturday) “It’s a good win. It’s the hardest thing in the world to play as well as we play.

Now, BYU seeks to avenge an 86-55 loss to Houston on Jan. 4 at the Fertitta Center, a game in which Houston shot a season-high 16 3-pointers while holding BYU to 18 field goals.

Kelvin Sampson’s group opened at +900 on BetMGM, just a tick ahead of Duke at +1000. ... BYU Cougars +1465. Arkansas Razorbacks +1535. Connecticut Huskies +1735. Auburn Tigers +1800.

Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars swept the regular season and conference tournament titles in the Big 12 and earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. However, an ankle injury to star big man J’Wan ...