Kelvin Sampson — Record vs AP Top 15
32–35
47.8%
win rate
-0.8
avg margin
67
games
Games (67)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-01-13 | 2000–01 | #22 Oklahoma | #5 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 61–69 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 2 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #16 Oklahoma | #9 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 3 | 2001-11-14 | 2001–02 | #25 Oklahoma | #15 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 55–67 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 4 | 2001-12-21 | 2001–02 | #22 Oklahoma | #2 Maryland | ACC | Home | W | 72–56 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 5 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | #5 Oklahoma | #4 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 67–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 6 | 2002-01-30 | 2001–02 | #6 Oklahoma | #9 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 58–53 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 7 | 2002-03-10 | 2001–02 | #4 Oklahoma | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 8 | 2002-11-14 | 2002–03 | #3 Oklahoma | #8 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 62–68 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 9 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | #10 Oklahoma | #14 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 60–58 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 10 | 2003-01-07 | 2002–03 | #9 Oklahoma | #3 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 73–63 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 11 | 2003-02-10 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | #6 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 61–67 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2003-02-23 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | #6 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 77–70 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 13 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | #4 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 14 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | #14 Oklahoma | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 15 | 2004-01-11 | 2003–04 | #6 Oklahoma | #1 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 59–86 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 16 | 2004-02-08 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #11 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 37–66 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 17 | 2004-02-16 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #7 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | L | 52–65 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 18 | 2004-02-21 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #11 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 63–68 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 19 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #11 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 20 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | Oklahoma | #7 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 67–78 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 21 | 2005-01-10 | 2004–05 | #25 Oklahoma | #12 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 77–65 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 22 | 2005-01-22 | 2004–05 | #18 Oklahoma | #15 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 23 | 2005-01-24 | 2004–05 | #13 Oklahoma | #9 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 67–57 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 24 | 2005-02-07 | 2004–05 | #16 Oklahoma | #10 Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 67–79 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 25 | 2005-02-21 | 2004–05 | #22 Oklahoma | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 71–63 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 26 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | #5 Oklahoma | #4 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 74–85 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 27 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | #24 Oklahoma | #4 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 82–72 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 28 | 2006-03-05 | 2005–06 | #19 Oklahoma | #6 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 48–72 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 29 | 2006-11-28 | 2006–07 | Indiana | #11 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 51–54 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 30 | 2007-01-02 | 2006–07 | Indiana | #6 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 67–74 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 31 | 2007-01-31 | 2006–07 | #23 Indiana | #2 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 32 | 2008-01-31 | 2007–08 | #11 Indiana | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 49–62 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 33 | 2008-02-13 | 2007–08 | #13 Indiana | #15 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 66–68 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 34 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #13 Indiana | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 80–61 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 35 | 2008-02-19 | 2007–08 | #15 Indiana | #14 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 77–68 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 36 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | Houston | #8 Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 37 | 2016-02-01 | 2015–16 | Houston | #12 Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 38 | 2018-01-04 | 2017–18 | Houston | #9 Wichita State | AAC | Away | L | 63–81 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 39 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | Houston | #7 Wichita State | AAC | Home | W | 73–59 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 40 | 2018-01-31 | 2017–18 | Houston | #8 Cincinnati | AAC | Away | L | 70–80 | Regular | Truist Arena |
| 41 | 2018-02-15 | 2017–18 | Houston | #5 Cincinnati | AAC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 42 | 2018-03-10 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #11 Wichita State | AAC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 43 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | #21 Houston | #8 Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | L | 55–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 44 | 2019-11-22 | 2019–20 | Houston | #11 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 66–78 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 45 | 2020-11-29 | 2020–21 | #17 Houston | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–53 | Regular | Dickies Arena |
| 46 | 2021-12-11 | 2021–22 | #14 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 47 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | #1 Houston | #8 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 65–71 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 48 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #5 Houston | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 49 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #4 Houston | #8 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 65–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 50 | 2024-02-19 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 73–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 51 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #2 Houston | #11 Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 82–76 OT | Regular | Foster Pavilion |
| 52 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 76–46 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 53 | 2024-03-16 | 2023–24 | #1 Houston | #7 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 41–69 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 54 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #11 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 55 | 2024-11-26 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #9 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 80–85 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 56 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #7 Houston | #12 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 92–86 2OT | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 57 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #6 Houston | #13 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 58 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #5 Houston | #8 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 59 | 2025-02-24 | 2024–25 | #4 Houston | #10 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 69–61 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 60 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | #8 Houston | #14 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 94–85 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 61 | 2026-01-06 | 2025–26 | #7 Houston | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 62 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #6 Houston | #12 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 86–90 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 63 | 2026-02-16 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 64 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #2 Houston | #4 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Home | L | 66–73 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 65 | 2026-02-23 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 56–69 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 66 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #14 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 69–47 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 67 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | #5 Houston | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |