Gregg Popovich's statement holds true. Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson and company won't arrive in San Antonio until later this week. “I’m the happiest person in San Antonio today," Popovich Sampson said after Houston's 69-50 win over the Tennessee Volunteers.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is going to another Final Four. The top seeded Cougars took care of business by dismantling the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday, clinching a second trip to the championship city in four years.

INDIANAPOLIS — Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson has a strong bond with Gregg Popovich, one of the winningest head coaches in the NBA. After the Coogs earned a trip to the Final Four with a win over Tennessee Sunday, Sampson heard from his good friend.

Kelvin Sampson was concerned with Friday's late tip-off time and a game that stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning. He was less concerned about Tennessee afterward.

Kelvin Sampson and Emanuel Sharp got covered in towels by UH players as they were interviewed on CBS. It's something the Oklahoma City Thunder love to do.

To the delight of one of its biggest fans, the Cougars head to San Antonio with a chance of winning its first national title

Kelvin Sampson has one a lot of games, even at IU, but the biggest win has eluded his teams. Houston, taking the toughest NCAA tournament path, wants to win it for him.

INDIANAPOLIS—In Saturday’s media availability before the Houston Cougars faced the Tennessee Volunteers for a spot in the Final Four, a reporter asked Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson a question that started: “You guys haven’t been to a Final Four since 2021.