Kelvin Sampson — Record When Ranked AP Top 5
at Houston
79–15
84.0%
win rate
+14.9
avg margin
94
games
Games (94)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-12-29 | 2020–21 | #5 Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 2 | 2021-01-03 | 2020–21 | #5 Houston | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | W | 74–60 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 3 | 2021-02-03 | 2020–21 | #5 Houston | East Carolina | AAC | Away | L | 73–82 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 4 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | #5 Houston | Our Lady of the Lake | - | Home | W | 112–46 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 5 | 2022-11-07 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Home | W | 83–36 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 6 | 2022-11-11 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | W | 81–55 | Regular | Alumni Hall |
| 7 | 2022-11-14 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Oral Roberts | Summit | Home | W | 83–45 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 8 | 2022-11-16 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Texas Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 83–48 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 9 | 2022-11-20 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 66–56 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 10 | 2022-11-26 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Kent State | MAC | Home | W | 49–44 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 11 | 2022-11-29 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 100–52 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 12 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | W | 53–48 | Regular | Dickies Arena |
| 13 | 2022-12-06 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | North Florida | ASUN | Home | W | 76–42 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 14 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | #8 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 65–71 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 15 | 2022-12-13 | 2022–23 | #5 Houston | North Carolina A&T | Colonial | Home | W | 74–46 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 16 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #5 Houston | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 17 | 2022-12-21 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | McNeese State | Southland | Home | W | 83–44 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 18 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Away | W | 89–50 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 19 | 2022-12-31 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | UCF | AAC | Home | W | 71–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 20 | 2023-01-05 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 87–53 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 21 | 2023-01-08 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Cincinnati | AAC | Away | W | 72–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 22 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | South Florida | AAC | Home | W | 83–77 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 23 | 2023-01-17 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Tulane | AAC | Away | W | 80–60 | Regular | Devlin Fieldhouse |
| 24 | 2023-01-22 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Temple | AAC | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 25 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | UCF | AAC | Away | W | 82–71 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 26 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Cincinnati | AAC | Home | W | 75–69 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 27 | 2023-02-02 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Wichita State | AAC | Away | W | 70–61 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 28 | 2023-02-05 | 2022–23 | #3 Houston | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 81–65 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 29 | 2023-02-08 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Tulsa | AAC | Home | W | 80–42 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 30 | 2023-02-16 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | W | 80–65 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 31 | 2023-02-19 | 2022–23 | #2 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 72–64 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 32 | 2023-02-22 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Tulane | AAC | Home | W | 89–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 33 | 2023-02-25 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | East Carolina | AAC | Away | W | 76–57 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 34 | 2023-03-02 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Wichita State | AAC | Home | W | 83–66 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 35 | 2023-03-05 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 36 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | East Carolina | AAC | Neutral | W | 60–46 | Conf. Tourn. | Dickies Arena |
| 37 | 2023-03-11 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | W | 69–48 | Conf. Tourn. | Dickies Arena |
| 38 | 2023-03-12 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | L | 65–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Dickies Arena |
| 39 | 2023-12-06 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | Rice | AAC | Home | W | 75–39 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 40 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | Jackson State | SWAC | Home | W | 89–55 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 41 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–66 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 42 | 2023-12-21 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | Texas State | Sun Belt | Home | W | 72–37 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 43 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | W | 81–42 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 44 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 89–55 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 45 | 2024-01-09 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 53–57 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 46 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 47 | 2024-01-17 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | #25 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 77–54 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 48 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | UCF | B12 | Home | W | 57–42 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 49 | 2024-01-23 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | #21 Brigham Young | B12 | Away | W | 75–68 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 50 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 74–52 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 51 | 2024-01-29 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 76–72 OT | Regular | Moody Center |
| 52 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | #8 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 65–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 53 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 79–63 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 54 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #5 Houston | Cincinnati | B12 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 55 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #3 Houston | Texas | B12 | Home | W | 82–61 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 56 | 2024-02-19 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 73–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 57 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #11 Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 82–76 OT | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 58 | 2024-02-27 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | Cincinnati | B12 | Home | W | 67–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 59 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 87–85 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 60 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | UCF | B12 | Away | W | 67–59 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 61 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 76–46 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 62 | 2024-03-14 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | TCU | B12 | Neutral | W | 60–45 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 63 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #25 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 82–59 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 64 | 2024-03-16 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #7 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 41–69 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 65 | 2024-11-04 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | Jackson State | SWAC | Home | W | 97–40 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 66 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #11 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 67 | 2025-02-04 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 72–63 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 68 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | Colorado | B12 | Away | W | 69–59 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 69 | 2025-02-18 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | Arizona State | B12 | Away | W | 80–65 | Regular | Desert Financial Arena |
| 70 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | #8 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 71 | 2025-02-24 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #10 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 72 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | Cincinnati | B12 | Home | W | 73–64 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 73 | 2025-03-03 | 2024–25 | #3 Houston | Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 65–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 74 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #3 Houston | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 75 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | Colorado | B12 | Neutral | W | 77–68 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 76 | 2025-03-14 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | #17 Brigham Young | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–54 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 77 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #2 Houston | Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | W | 72–64 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 78 | 2025-11-03 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | Lehigh | Patriot | Home | W | 75–57 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 79 | 2025-11-08 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | Towson | Coastal | Home | W | 65–48 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 80 | 2025-11-12 | 2025–26 | #1 Houston | Oakland | Horizon | Home | W | 78–45 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 81 | 2025-11-16 | 2025–26 | #1 Houston | #22 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–72 | Regular | Legacy Arena |
| 82 | 2025-11-20 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | Rider | MAAC | Home | W | 91–45 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 83 | 2025-11-24 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 84 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–76 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 85 | 2025-11-26 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | W | 66–56 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 86 | 2026-02-10 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | Utah | B12 | Away | W | 66–52 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 87 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | #3 Houston | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 78–64 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 88 | 2026-02-16 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 89 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #4 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Home | L | 66–73 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 90 | 2026-02-23 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 56–69 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 91 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | Colorado | B12 | Home | W | 102–62 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 92 | 2026-03-12 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | Brigham Young | B12 | Neutral | W | 73–66 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 93 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 69–47 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 94 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |