Kelvin Sampson — NCAA Tournament Record
30–14
68.2%
win rate
+8.0
avg margin
44
games
Games (44)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #4 seed Oklahoma | #4 | #13 seed Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 68–70 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Pyramid |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #7 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | W | 78–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 4 | 2002-03-21 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 88–67 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Compaq Center |
| 5 | 2002-03-23 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #12 seed Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 81–75 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Compaq Center |
| 6 | 2002-03-30 | 2001–02 | #2 seed Oklahoma | #2 | #5 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–73 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 7 | 2003-03-20 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Oklahoma | #1 | #16 seed South Carolina State | MEAC | Neutral | W | 71–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 8 | 2003-03-22 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Oklahoma | #1 | #8 seed California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 74–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Paycom Center |
| 9 | 2003-03-28 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Oklahoma | #1 | #12 seed Butler | Horizon | Neutral | W | 65–54 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | MVP Arena |
| 10 | 2003-03-30 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Oklahoma | #1 | #3 seed Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 47–63 | NCAA | Elite 8 | MVP Arena |
| 11 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Oklahoma | #3 | #14 seed Niagara | MAAC | Neutral | W | 84–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | McKale Center |
| 12 | 2005-03-19 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Oklahoma | #3 | #6 seed Utah | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 58–67 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | McKale Center |
| 13 | 2006-03-16 | 2005–06 | #6 seed Oklahoma | #6 | #11 seed Milwaukee | Horizon | Neutral | L | 74–82 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 14 | 2007-03-15 | 2006–07 | #7 seed Indiana | #7 | #10 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 70–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | ARCO Arena |
| 15 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #7 seed Indiana | #7 | #2 seed UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 49–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | ARCO Arena |
| 16 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #6 seed Houston | #6 | #11 seed San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 67–65 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 17 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #6 seed Houston | #6 | #3 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 18 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Houston | #3 | #14 seed Georgia State | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 84–55 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 19 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Houston | #3 | #11 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 74–59 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 20 | 2019-03-29 | 2018–19 | #3 seed Houston | #3 | #2 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #10 seed Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 23 | 2021-03-27 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #11 seed Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 62–46 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 2021-04-03 | 2020–21 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #1 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 59–78 | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 26 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | #5 seed Houston | #5 | #12 seed UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 82–68 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 27 | 2022-03-20 | 2021–22 | #5 seed Houston | #5 | #4 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–53 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 28 | 2022-03-24 | 2021–22 | #5 seed Houston | #5 | #1 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 72–60 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Frost Bank Center |
| 29 | 2022-03-26 | 2021–22 | #5 seed Houston | #5 | #2 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 44–50 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Frost Bank Center |
| 30 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #16 seed Northern Kentucky | Horizon | Neutral | W | 63–52 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 31 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #9 seed Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 81–64 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 32 | 2023-03-24 | 2022–23 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #5 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 75–89 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 33 | 2024-03-22 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #16 seed Longwood | Big South | Neutral | W | 86–46 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | FedExForum |
| 34 | 2024-03-24 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #9 seed Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 100–95 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | FedExForum |
| 35 | 2024-03-29 | 2023–24 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #4 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 51–54 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | American Airlines Center |
| 36 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #16 seed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | OVC | Neutral | W | 78–40 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 37 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #8 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 81–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 38 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #4 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 62–60 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 39 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #2 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–50 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 40 | 2025-04-05 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 70–67 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 41 | 2025-04-07 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Houston | #1 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–65 | NCAA | Championship | Alamodome |
| 42 | 2026-03-19 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #15 seed Idaho | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 78–47 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 43 | 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 |
| 44 | 2026-03-26 | 2025–26 | #2 seed Houston | #2 | #3 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 55–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Toyota Center |