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INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson would be the first to tell you that it’s not about him. That it’s about DeJon Jarreau raising his game even higher in March, going on one of those runs that special guards can have in the NCAA Tournament. That …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The chant starts slowly, but then quickly reverberates around old Hinkle Fieldhouse, serenading a special team as it starts to walk towards the locker room, arms raised in the air. “Houston! Houston Houston!” It’s growi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Anyone who’s spent any amount of time with Tilman Fertitta understands how hard it is get his full attention. There is always something else pulling on the billionaire tycoon behind a Fortune 500 empire, usually several other thing…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —After it’s over, after the comeback and a win that will be remembered for a long, long time, DeJon Jarreau and Kelvin Sampson find themselves the last two men on the court. The point guard who played through excruciating pain and th…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Naptown is anything but snuggled and quiet this weekend. Downtown Indianapolis is filled with college basketball fans. Walk 10 feet and you’ll run into 10 different sets of school colors. The line outside St. Elmo Steak House, the …
Read MoreBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Everything changes for the University of Houston’s powerhouse basketball team just 41 seconds into its first NCAA Tournament game. Assembly Hall is a storied old arena where strange things seem to happen (see the Bobby Knight …
Read MoreFORT WORTH — They watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show in the locker room they’re using at Dickies arena, personal pizza boxes and empty Gatorade bottles at their feet. Kelvin Sampson’s University of Houston players are still wearing th…
Read MoreFORT WORTH — Quentin Grimes just keeps hunting the moment, putting all the pressure that comes with it on himself. Grimes will not let his University of Houston team buckle. He’ll find a way, big shot by big shot by big shot. Memphis is certain i…
Read MoreFORT WORTH — If you see them up close, if you have to design a plan to try to stop them, there is no doubt. Then, the University of Houston basketball team is as sure a thing as an Oprah interview. Or a TV series with a baby Yoda. Just ask Tulane coach…
Read MoreSome shots reach far beyond the 94 foot by 50 foot court they’re hit on. Some buckets reverberate. Almost send out shock waves. Tramon Mark hits one those shots, catching a Marcus Sasser bounce pass just inside the half court line, taking two lon…
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