Kelvin Sampson — Record vs Ranked Opponents (AP Top 25)
at Houston
27–23
54.0%
win rate
+1.7
avg margin
50
games
Games (50)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | Houston | #25 Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | L | 69–75 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 2 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | Houston | #8 Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 3 | 2016-02-01 | 2015–16 | Houston | #12 Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 4 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | Houston | #22 Cincinnati | AAC | Home | L | 58–67 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 5 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | Houston | #19 Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | L | 66–76 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 6 | 2017-03-02 | 2016–17 | Houston | #18 Cincinnati | AAC | Away | L | 47–65 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 7 | 2018-01-04 | 2017–18 | Houston | #9 Wichita State | AAC | Away | L | 63–81 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 8 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | Houston | #7 Wichita State | AAC | Home | W | 73–59 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 9 | 2018-01-31 | 2017–18 | Houston | #8 Cincinnati | AAC | Away | L | 70–80 | Regular | Truist Arena |
| 10 | 2018-02-15 | 2017–18 | Houston | #5 Cincinnati | AAC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 11 | 2018-03-10 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #11 Wichita State | AAC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 12 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #8 Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | L | 55–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 13 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Houston | #18 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 14 | 2019-02-10 | 2018–19 | #12 Houston | #25 Cincinnati | AAC | Home | W | 65–58 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 15 | 2019-03-10 | 2018–19 | #12 Houston | #20 Cincinnati | AAC | Away | W | 85–69 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 16 | 2019-03-17 | 2018–19 | #11 Houston | #24 Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | L | 57–69 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |
| 17 | 2019-11-22 | 2019–20 | Houston | #11 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 66–78 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 18 | 2019-12-25 | 2019–20 | Houston | #21 Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 19 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | Houston | #16 Wichita State | AAC | Away | W | 65–54 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 20 | 2020-11-29 | 2020–21 | #17 Houston | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–53 | Regular | Dickies Arena |
| 21 | 2021-12-11 | 2021–22 | #14 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 22 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | #8 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 65–71 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 23 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #5 Houston | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 24 | 2024-01-17 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | #25 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 77–54 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 25 | 2024-01-23 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | #21 Brigham Young | B12 | Away | W | 75–68 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 26 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | #8 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 65–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 27 | 2024-02-19 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 73–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 28 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #11 Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 82–76 OT | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 29 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 76–46 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 30 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #25 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 82–59 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 31 | 2024-03-16 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #7 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 41–69 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 32 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #11 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 33 | 2024-11-26 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 80–85 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 34 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #7 Houston | #12 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 92–86 2OT | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 35 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #22 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 81–82 OT | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 36 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #13 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 37 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | #8 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 38 | 2025-02-24 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #10 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 39 | 2025-03-14 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #17 Brigham Young | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–54 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 40 | 2025-11-16 | 2025–26 | #1 Houston | #22 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–72 | Regular | Legacy Arena |
| 41 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–76 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 42 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | #8 Houston | #14 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 94–85 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 43 | 2026-01-06 | 2025–26 | #7 Houston | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 44 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #6 Houston | #12 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 86–90 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 45 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #8 Houston | #16 Brigham Young | B12 | Away | W | 77–66 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 46 | 2026-02-16 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 47 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #4 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Home | L | 66–73 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 48 | 2026-02-23 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 56–69 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 49 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 69–47 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 50 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |