After leading one of the greatest seasons in program history, University of Houston men’s basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson has signed an extension to keep him in red for the foreseeable future.

Marley the Penguin from Galveston has become a viral sensation due to her painting skills, amassing over 150 million views globally.

On Monday, the Houston Cougars took on the Florida Gators in the men’s basketball NCAA National Championship game.

Following the win, a video circulated showing Hakeem Olajuwon—a legend in both Cougars and Rockets basketball—being refused access to the stage where the team was celebrating. Fortunately, he was eventually granted access.

Whether you’re a ride-or-die Coog or just watching because your group chat said “this one’s big,” we’ve got you covered. Before tipoff, here’s your crash course in Houston Hoops — so you can yell at the TV with purpose.

Cougar pride resonated throughout San Antonio as fans celebrated the Houston Cougars’ big win. Many spent the day enjoying the city’s sights with family, friends, and fellow supporters.

The University of Houston is buzzing after a comeback for the ages. The Cougars took down Duke and are now heading to the national title game.

12-year-old Jace Abarca has been fighting a chronic autoimmune disease, but thanks to the support of the University of Houston team and coaches, he got the surprise of a lifetime: tickets to Saturday night's game!

Are you heading to San Antonio this weekend to support the Houston Coogs?

Resale tickets, depending on the site or option you choose, will run you at least a few hundred bucks per ticket.

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The first half of the Houston-Tennessee Elite Eight game was all about the Coogs.

In a year of March Madness basketball that has been notoriously lacking in upsets, a top seed narrowly avoided being the first to fall.

A recent study reveals our top game-day foods, and it's clear: we're sticking to the classics!

In Houston, the transition from winter to spring brings increased humidity due to warmer temperatures, Gulf-driven winds, and evaporation from rain and plants.

On Thursday, March 20, the 1-seeded Houston Cougars men’s basketball team kicked off its March Madness campaign against the 16-seeded SIU Edwardsville Cougars.

March Madness 2025 began on March 16 and will conclude with the National Championship on April 7, featuring games broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

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On Thursday, fans of the University of Houston men’s basketball team will get their first taste of March Madness, as the top-seeded Cougars will make their debut in the 2025 tournament with a matchup against 16-seeded SIU Edwardsville.

The two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness gets into full swing.

Conference tournament week and Selection Sunday are in the rearview mirror, and we finally have the field of 68 for the men’s college basketball March Madness tournament.

On Thursday, March 13, the Texas Longhorns faced off against the Texas A&M Aggies in the second round of the SEC tournament.

The Texas Longhorns took down the Vanderbilt Commodores in the opening round of the SEC men’s basketball tournament, setting up an in-state showdown against Texas A&M with major March Madness implications.

Selection Sunday is just five days away! We’ve entered one of the most fun weeks of the college basketball calendar: conference tournament week.

Basketball Mayhem 2025 is your chance to shine and potentially win a life-changing prize of $1 million!

We’re officially less than two weeks away from Selection Sunday, and the nation’s top teams are doing whatever it takes to bolster their rankings and find their way into the field of 68.

We’re officially less than three weeks away from Selection Sunday, and the outlook for the teams with tournament potential in men’s college basketball is becoming clearer by the day.

With the first weekend of March Madness now in the rearview mirror, the top-seeded Cougars are still alive and looking for another win against Duke.

For the sixth season in a row, the University of Houston Men's Basketball team will compete in the NCAA tournament and as they look to bring home a win, we're compiling a list of places where you can cheer them on!

The Houston Cougars overtime thriller left, players, coaches and fans lost for words. That includes the family of Houston star guard Jamal Shead.

Here’s some information about each of the Texas teams in March Madness

Over the offseason, senior Damian Dunn committed to the University of Houston through the transfer portal for moments like this, an opportunity to play in the NCAA tournament.

Postseason recognition continues to pour in for University of Houston senior point guard Jamal Shead as he has been named a Finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The official announcement was made Thursday morning.

The school is dropping custom bobbleheads to commemorate their historic season!

After earning unanimous Consensus First-Team All-American status earlier this week, Shead was one of four finalists for the award.

UH opens Friday night vs. Longwood University in the South Region in Memphis

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports.

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Owls took down East Carolina, 61-41

The NCAA says athletes who have transferred multiple times can compete in the next academic year.

The Houston Cougars men’s basketball team boasts a 25-3 record and the top spot in the current AP poll. The squad is projected to be a tough out in the upcoming March Madness tournament, and Mattress Mack has bought in.

March Madness is officially over, and tens of thousands of people made some incredible memories in Houston during all the festivities.

With every sweet victory and sour defeat, the paths of each team have led to the Men’s Final Four Championship this Monday.

A man has been charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer to gain access to the Final Four music festival held in downtown Houston this weekend.

As the city of Houston prepares to host the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four from March 31 through April 3, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is cautioning fans to be on the lookout for fake NCAA merchandise and tickets to Final Four games.

The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game.

After a three-day pause, the madness will resume on Thursday with the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

Who’s got March Madness fever, y’all?

University of Houston fans forecast a victory ahead of their first game in the 2023 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament

The stakes will be higher for March Madness this year in some states.

At the University of Houston, you can hear cheers and chants complimented by a flag of forecasted victory.

The Coogs retained their No. 1 spot despite their lose to Memphis in the AAC championship.

Final Four weekend has finally arrived for the men and the women, and it has people talking a lot about the longtime success at UConn by Geno Auriemma and his comparisons to the “Wizard of Westwood,” the late John Wooden.

Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments with a 50-44 victory over Houston in the South Region final.

It was another deep postseason run for the University of Houston’s men’s basketball team, but this time, the Cougars fell just short of the Final Four.

Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory over top-seeded Arizona on Thursday night, moving the Cougars within one win of a second straight Final Four.

The UH Cougars are in San Antonio preparing for their Sweet 16 date with #1 Seeded Arizona.

Morgan Maly matched a career high with 20 points and Lauren Jensen and Molly Mogensen each had 16 as 10th-seeded Creighton defeated No. 7 seed Colorado 84-74 in an NCAA tournament first-round game.

ESPN has treated the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on the same level as the College Football Playoff and “Monday Night Football.”.

The Cougars are heading to Pittsburgh to compete in March Madness for yet another year.

In case you've ever looked at an NCAA Tournament bracket and wondered, "Where the heck is that school located?," we have just the quiz for you.

About 45 million Americans say they plan to bet on this year’s March Madness college basketball championship tournament, and an increasing percentage will do it in a way that doesn’t include filling out brackets.

It’s tournament time, which, for college basketball fans, is the best time of the year.

College basketball fans hungering for a return to normal this March should feel happy.

A year after the NCAA got called out for gender inequities between its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, the organization has made changes over the past six months to make the events more equitable.

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will start using “March Madness” in marketing and branding beginning this season.

The Indianapolis 500 plans to host 135,000 spectators next month, which would make it the largest sporting event in the world since the pandemic.

Jared Butler scored 17 points to lead five Baylor players in double figures, and the Bears roared to a 78-59 victory over Houston in the Final Four.

The Associated Press has learned that the NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs at March Madness and other recent college championships.

Mattress Mack gives out nearly 20,000 face masks FridayHOUSTON – In true “Mattress Mack” fashion, the business owner will send several University of Houston students to the Final Four game against Baylor this Saturday. Jim McIngvale and Gallery Furniture will also host a Coogs Pep Rally at the Gallery Furniture on North Freeway on Thursday at 11 a.m.During the pep rally, several UH students will win a round-trip charter flight to Indianapolis, tickets to the game and hotel accommodations. The public is welcome to show their Cougar pride in the parking lot of the pep rally. The lucky Final Four trip winners will board a private jet on Friday with the families of the UH coaches to attend the game.

An all-Texas national-semifinal takes over Indianapolis on Saturday. No.1 seed Baylor, the champions of the south region will face the No. 2 seed Houston, the champions of the midwest region.

A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)San Antonio is home to the NCAA Women’s Tournament, and three Texas schools were represented in the Sweet 16. Here’s a look at how they did on the second weekend in San Antonio:TEXAS A&MThe Aggies and Gary Blair were the earliest to lose, bowing out in the Sweet 16 to Arizona. 1 seed UConn before DiDi Richards hurt her leg. #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/amSH91IEQV — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 30, 2021TEXASThe Longhorns pulled two huge upsets in the second round and Sweet 16, beating 3-seed UCLA and 2-seed Maryland on their way to the Elite 8.

A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. In 1984, the high court rejected NCAA rules restricting the broadcast of college football. Currently, athletic scholarships can cover the cost of college athletes’ attendance at college. Whatever happens at the high court, how college athletes are compensated is already likely changing.

INDIANAPOLIS – Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Grimes’ 3 from near the top of the arc finally steadied the Cougars, and Houston knocked down enough free throws down the stretch while holding Oregon State without a basket during a critical 3 1/2 minutes. AdMarcus Sasser scored 20 points to lead Houston while Grimes added 18. Fittingly, it was DeJon Jarreau -- the American Athletic Conference’s defensive player of the year who led the effort that stymied Oregon State star Ethan Thompson -- who was named the most outstanding player of the Midwest Region. They held the Beavers to 35% shooting in the first half before Oregon State found some openings.

The Houston Cougars are into the Elite 8, making history Saturday with a 62-46 thrashing of 11th-seed Syracuse. The Cougars are favorites to advance, but this Oregon State team won’t be easy to knock off. Keys for the CougarsDefense is the name of the game for the University of Houston and they’ll need another stellar effort Monday night. UH has the best defensive field-goal percentage in the nation and has held opponents to just under 60 points per game. Ethan Thompson (15 ppg) has dominated on both ends and his physical play will be tested when he faces UH.

Houston personality and business owner Jim McIngvale placed a seven-figure bet on the Houston Cougars. The Gallery Furniture store owner known as “Mattress Mack” booked a late-night flight to Colorado, where he placed $1 million with DraftKings on the Univeristy Houston at 9-1 to win the NCAA Championship. This historic wager would net McIngvale $9 million, and follows his winning $3.46 million Super Bowl bet on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to DraftKings, McIngvale’s bet is one of the largest March Madness wagers on record. I look forward to having skin-in-the-game for the rest of March Madness and seeing these young men compete, especially after the tournament was cancelled last season.”

(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites. Unibet last week announced it was making software from U.K.-based Gamban available to customers in the U.S. The software blocks thousands of licensed and unlicensed gambling sites and is constantly updated to add new ones as they appear. And states including New Jersey offer state-administered self-exclusion lists where gamblers can prohibit themselves from gambling for differing periods, or permanently. “We strongly support the ability of gamblers to self-exclude through both the operator and on their own personal devices,” he said.

The NCAA Tournament and bars were made for each other, with fans of powerhouse teams like Gonzaga and longshots like Colgate pouring in to cheer their teams. This year, the tournaments back, and bars and restaurants, some shuttered for months, are open for March Madness, though things may look a little different. This year, the tournament’s back, and bars and restaurants, some shuttered for months, are open for March Madness, though things may look a little different. As for those who choose to watch at bars or restaurants, their experiences will vary depending on their location. AdIn Chicago, city inspectors cite bars and restaurants that violate strict capacity rules.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP) – The biggest unknown leading into a March Madness bracket reveal more than a year in the making had little to do with bubble teams or top seeds. “There were a lot of different things about this year's selection process,” said committee chairman Mitch Barnhart, the athletic director at Kentucky. But all it takes is a single COVID outbreak to upend the finely calibrated beauty of that plan. Like Virginia and Kansas, Duke pulled out of its conference tournament last week because of COVID-19. Players will have to produce negative tests for seven days before arriving in Indianapolis to be eligible to play.

But 8% fewer plan to fill out brackets pools because many offices remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA's college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry's national trade association. The American Gaming Association released figures Sunday predicting that more than 47 million Americans plan to make a bet — legal or otherwise — on March Madness this year. That's about the same number that said they planned to bet on the 2019 tournament. “The sports betting landscape has changed dramatically since 2019, and as a result, tournament betting has transformed,” AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said.

The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, approved a plan to allow college basketball players to start working with their coaches for the first time since the pandemic wiped out March Madness. The summer access period for men's and women's players will begin July 20. The summer access period for men's and women's players will begin July 20. The NCAA basketball tournaments were cancelled days before the fields were scheduled to be selected because of the coronavirus outbreak. It will also consider adding more activities for basketball players during the July 1-19 period.