Resilient Florida relies on defense, playmakers in NCAA title game comeback

Kelvin Sampson denied NCAA title by Florida’s defense | Berry Tramel’s ScissorTales

Houston commits turnovers on its final four possessions and loses national-title game to Florida

NCAA champion Florida proves resilient

SAN ANTONIO — Dribbles bounced off hips, no-look passes went to no one and Florida's best player couldn't make a basket.

Jemele Hill Had 2-Word Reaction To National Title Game Ending

Meet The Wife Of Florida Basketball Coach Todd Golden (1:16) Jemele Hill probably had the same reaction to last night's national championship game as many other people watching around the country.For most of the night, it looked like the University of Houston men's basketball program was finally going to break through and win an elusive national title. The Cougars finished as national runner-up in 1983 and 1984 and also came up empty in four add…

Houston's heartbreak is piling up and Kelvin Sampson is running out of time: 'This was the year right here'

After the Cougars couldn't hold a 12-point lead vs. the Gators, time may have run out on Kelvin Sampson, 69, winning a title

Houston's Kelvin Sampson was close, but 1st national title slipped away painfully vs. Florida

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — All Kelvin Sampson could do was stand there, hands on hips with a blank look on his face, as the ball bounced loose and Houston’s latest chance at a national title bounced away, too. The coach who has commanded all details over a 36-year career of wins, losses and a few Final Fours couldn’t do anything about this one. The last-second blunder ended in a 65-63 loss to Florida on Monday night. It took years for the 69-year-old co…

No Escape for Kelvin Sampson From the NCAA Community as National Reporter Exposes Major Blunder Behind Houston’s Finals Collapse

In the last 7 seasons, Kelvin Sampson has the best overall record with the most wins in Division I (216). But when it mattered the most, his Houston team faltered under pressure to Florida. The win would have made him the oldest coach with the championship, but those dreams remain crushed for now. During the game, the Gators trailed by as many as 12, were finally ahead at 64-63 — its first lead since 8-6 in the first half. Throughout the game, T…