As Kelvin Sampson was walking down the line of despondent Gonzaga players after his Cougars had just ended the Bulldogs season, the University of Houston coach took a little extra time with Khalif ...

Kelvin Sampson provided a heartwarming moment Saturday night after Houston’s second-round win over Gonzaga in March Madness 2025. After his No. 1-seeded Cougars beat the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs, Sampson ...

Gonzaga's Khalif Battle was in tears after the Bulldogs fell just short against No. 1 seed Houston in the second round on Saturday night, but Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson grabbed him in a hug and ...

Sitting at a locker at Intrust Bank Arena, Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle held an iPhone in his right hand. Resting beneath the ...

But the talk postgame wasn't on the Cougars avoiding elimination, but a tender moment involving Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars head coach noticed Gonzaga star Khalif Battle losing his ...

The 69-year-old head coach came over to comfort Battle, who had his face fully buried in his jersey. The two then shared an emotional embrace. Houston HC Kelvin Sampson consoled Gonzaga's Khalif ...

Sampson, 69, will face Golden, 39, in a rare instance of coaches separated by two generations for a national championship ...

Houston head men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson kept the bigger picture ... And redshirt senior Khalif Battle had a chance to tie the game. Battle took a handoff pass from teammate Graham ...

Gonzaga's Khalif Battle was in tears after the Bulldogs fell just short against No. 1 seed Houston in the second round on Saturday night, but Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson grabbed him in a hug ...