Kelvin Sampson — NCAA Tournament Record as #2 Seed
10–3
76.9%
win rate
+9.8
avg margin
13
games
Games (13)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #15 seed Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | W | 71–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 2 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #7 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | W | 78–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 3 | 2002-03-21 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 88–67 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Compaq Center |
| 4 | 2002-03-23 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #12 seed Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 81–75 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Compaq Center |
| 5 | 2002-03-30 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #5 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–73 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 6 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #15 seed Cleveland State | Horizon | Neutral | W | 87–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 7 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #10 seed Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 8 | 2021-03-27 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #11 seed Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 62–46 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 9 | 2021-03-29 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #12 seed Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 67–61 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 10 | 2021-04-03 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #1 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 59–78 | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 11 | 2026-03-19 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #15 seed Idaho | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 78–47 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 12 | 2026-03-21 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #10 seed Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 88–57 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Paycom Center |
| 13 | 2026-03-26 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #3 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 55–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Toyota Center |