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By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Eighteen hours after the fifth-largest comeback in Final Four history, the emotions were still intense inside the Houston Cougars locker room on Sunday. A 36-3 season has brought them within one win of a national championship, and for head coach Kelvin Sampson, within reach of …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Houston didn’t just survive. Houston believed. Trailing Duke by 14 points with 8:17 remaining, the Cougars roared back with an unforgettable 11-1 run in the last 74 seconds, stunning the Blue Devils 70–67 in a national semifinal in the Alamodome. The comeback was the fifth-largest …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – The Houston Cougars do not just rely on talent. Their success in a 35-3 season has been built upon culture, a relentless, all-encompassing standard that defines their program from top to bottom. At the heart of that culture is head coach Kelvin Sampson, a man …

By Chris Schumerth | @ChrisSchumerth Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — After Camden Heide’s 3-pointer tied the game and sent the Purdue fans in Lucas Oil Stadium into a frenzy with 35 seconds to go, it looked like the Houston Cougars, the Midwest Regional’s top seed, were in danger of losing in the Sweet 16 …