Kelvin Sampson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Houston
49–43
53.3%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
92
games
Games (92)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-11-14 | 2014–15 | Houston | Murray State | OVC | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | CFSB Center |
| 2 | 2014-12-17 | 2014–15 | Houston | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC | Home | L | 56–61 OT | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 3 | 2014-12-22 | 2014–15 | Houston | Boise State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 73–75 OT | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 4 | 2015-01-06 | 2014–15 | Houston | UCF | AAC | Home | L | 78–79 OT | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 5 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | Houston | East Carolina | AAC | Away | L | 61–66 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 6 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | Houston | Tulane | AAC | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 7 | 2015-02-01 | 2014–15 | Houston | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 8 | 2015-02-15 | 2014–15 | Houston | UCF | AAC | Away | L | 54–56 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 9 | 2015-02-17 | 2014–15 | Houston | South Florida | AAC | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 10 | 2015-03-04 | 2014–15 | Houston | Tulane | AAC | Away | W | 68–63 OT | Regular | Devlin Fieldhouse |
| 11 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | Houston | Wyoming | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 94–89 2OT | Regular | Cox Pavilion |
| 12 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | Houston | #8 Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 13 | 2016-01-30 | 2015–16 | Houston | East Carolina | AAC | Away | W | 97–93 2OT | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 14 | 2016-02-01 | 2015–16 | Houston | #12 Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 15 | 2016-02-21 | 2015–16 | Houston | Temple | AAC | Home | L | 66–69 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 16 | 2016-03-11 | 2015–16 | Houston | Tulane | AAC | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 17 | 2016-11-23 | 2016–17 | Houston | Vermont | Am. East | Neutral | W | 72–71 | Regular | Hertz Arena |
| 18 | 2016-12-10 | 2016–17 | Houston | Rhode Island | A10 | Home | W | 82–77 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 19 | 2016-12-23 | 2016–17 | Houston | Harvard | Ivy | Home | L | 56–57 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 20 | 2017-01-04 | 2016–17 | Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 21 | 2017-01-19 | 2016–17 | Houston | Memphis | AAC | Home | L | 67–70 OT | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 22 | 2017-02-22 | 2016–17 | Houston | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 23 | 2017-02-26 | 2016–17 | Houston | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 24 | 2017-03-15 | 2016–17 | Houston | Akron | MAC | Neutral | L | 75–78 | NIT | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 25 | 2017-11-17 | 2017–18 | Houston | Drexel | Colonial | Neutral | L | 80–84 | Regular | Vines Center |
| 26 | 2017-11-18 | 2017–18 | Houston | Liberty | Big South | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Regular | Vines Center |
| 27 | 2017-11-19 | 2017–18 | Houston | Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–73 | Regular | Vines Center |
| 28 | 2017-12-13 | 2017–18 | Houston | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 29 | 2017-12-30 | 2017–18 | Houston | Temple | AAC | Home | W | 76–73 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 30 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | Houston | UCF | AAC | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 31 | 2018-02-15 | 2017–18 | Houston | #5 Cincinnati | AAC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 32 | 2018-03-10 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #11 Wichita State | AAC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 33 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #8 Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | L | 55–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 34 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 67–65 | NCAA | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 35 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #7 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 36 | 2018-11-28 | 2018–19 | Houston | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | WAC | Home | W | 58–53 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 37 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Houston | #18 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 38 | 2018-12-16 | 2018–19 | #24 Houston | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 39 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | #17 Houston | Temple | AAC | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 40 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #8 Houston | UCF | AAC | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 41 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #11 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | W | 61–58 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |
| 42 | 2019-03-29 | 2018–19 | #11 Houston | #7 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–62 | NCAA | T-Mobile Center |
| 43 | 2019-11-15 | 2019–20 | Houston | Brigham Young | WCC | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 44 | 2019-12-25 | 2019–20 | Houston | #21 Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 45 | 2020-01-07 | 2019–20 | Houston | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 78–74 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 46 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 47 | 2020-01-23 | 2019–20 | #25 Houston | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 48 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | #21 Houston | Cincinnati | AAC | Away | L | 62–64 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 49 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | #20 Houston | South Florida | AAC | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 50 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | #20 Houston | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 72–73 OT | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 51 | 2020-02-22 | 2019–20 | #22 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 52 | 2020-12-29 | 2020–21 | #5 Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 53 | 2021-02-18 | 2020–21 | #6 Houston | Wichita State | AAC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 54 | 2021-03-07 | 2020–21 | #9 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 55 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #7 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | W | 76–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Dickies Arena |
| 56 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #6 Houston | Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–60 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 57 | 2021-11-23 | 2021–22 | #12 Houston | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–65 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 58 | 2021-12-11 | 2021–22 | #14 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 59 | 2022-01-02 | 2021–22 | #12 Houston | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 66–61 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 60 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | #11 Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 61 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | #6 Houston | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 83–85 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 62 | 2022-02-20 | 2021–22 | #14 Houston | Wichita State | AAC | Away | W | 76–74 2OT | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 63 | 2022-11-26 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Kent State | MAC | Home | W | 49–44 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 64 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | W | 53–48 | Regular | Dickies Arena |
| 65 | 2023-01-22 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Temple | AAC | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 66 | 2023-03-05 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 67 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–66 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 68 | 2024-01-09 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 53–57 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 69 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 70 | 2024-01-29 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 76–72 OT | Regular | Moody Center |
| 71 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | Cincinnati | B12 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 72 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 87–85 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 73 | 2024-03-24 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 100–95 OT | NCAA | FedExForum |
| 74 | 2024-03-29 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #13 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 51–54 | NCAA | American Airlines Center |
| 75 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #11 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 76 | 2024-11-26 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 80–85 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 77 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 70–73 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 78 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #10 Houston | UCF | B12 | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 79 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #22 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 81–82 OT | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 80 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #13 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 81 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #3 Houston | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 82 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #24 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 81–76 | NCAA | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 83 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #22 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 62–60 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 84 | 2025-04-05 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 70–67 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 85 | 2025-04-07 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #3 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–65 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 86 | 2025-11-16 | 2025–26 | #1 Houston | #22 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–72 | Regular | Legacy Arena |
| 87 | 2025-11-24 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 88 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–76 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 89 | 2026-01-06 | 2025–26 | #7 Houston | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 90 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #6 Houston | #12 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 86–90 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 91 | 2026-02-16 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 92 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |