Houston coach Kelvin Sampson was ejected from the game against Oklahoma State after storming onto the court and screaming at officials. Sampson declined to comment on the ejection, jokingly citing a potential $25,000 fine. This incident occurred as Houston achieved a school record of nine consecutive seasons with at least 20 wins under Sampson's leadership. The ejection sparked various reactions, with one commentator highlighting the physicality in Big 12 basketball. Despite the ejection, Sampson expressed his enjoyment of the rivalry with Cincinnati, emphasizing the program's tradition and consistency.
UH coach Kelvin Sampson enjoys rivalry with 'tradition-rich' Cincinnati https://t.co/I5WGe938RE via @houstonchron
UH coach Kelvin Sampson enjoys rivalry with 'tradition-rich' Cincinnati https://t.co/0eoz3WKZwj
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said in the AAC that Cincinnati was "the most consistent, tradition-rich program over the years." "They had established it from Bob Huggins to Mick (Cronin) to Wes (Miller). Cincinnati has always been one of the great programs in the country. They…
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson playing Cincinnati: "Every time we play Cincinnati they are usually games that could go either way. We've won some we could have easily lost, been lucky down the stretch in some games."
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on @Big12Conference - "I don’t know if this league has a great team. There's not one great team in this league. But everybody is good, and we’re all bunched in there together." Sampson says the eventual Big 12 champion might be 13-5 or 12-6.…
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on top-to-bottom toughness of @Big12Conference "When you say one of the top programs in the Big 12 that means you might finish tenth or second. There's not a whole lot of difference between second and tenth in this league. We're all about the same.…
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson ejected after storming court, screaming at officials https://t.co/PN0TSBSRX4
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson jokes that many of his former players have SportsCenter and reached out today, a day after he was ejected from the Oklahoma State win. “Heard from a lot of overseas players today.”
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson takes issue with reporter’s ‘silly’ question https://t.co/EgZCrDfDOd https://t.co/fqoWLZ1Mlu
Interesting night at @UHCougarMBK game as @CoachSampsonUH gets ejected with Coogs up 20. Here’s what I said on air: 1. @Big12Conference basketball is way too physical the last two weeks. Uncalled illegal screens, box-out “tackles” & undercutting lob catchers will get somebody… https://t.co/t8i3NbFTUA
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson ejected for storming onto court and screaming in referees’ faces in wild scene https://t.co/6HzaFlNpft https://t.co/AQjaAtCwO2
Under Kelvin Sampson, Houston has reached at least 20 wins in a school record nine consecutive seasons: 2015-16: 22-10 2016-17: 21-11 2017-18: 27-8 2018-19: 33-4 *2019-20: 23-8 2020-21: 28-4 2021-22: 32-6 2022-23: 33-4 2023-24: 20-3 *Covid-shortened season
Ejected Kelvin Sampson lets actions do the talking as No. 5 UH routs Oklahoma State https://t.co/RVu3Pl4zSO via @houstonchron
Kelvin Sampson Getting Ejected After Going Absolutely Bonkers Up 20 Is A Hilarious Watch https://t.co/NrCRiBQaDz https://t.co/1EJKOovrpq
Don’t ask Kelvin Sampson any silly questions. 😶 (via @WillKunkelFOX) https://t.co/5FUzjrjZBD
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson declined to go into detail or offer his thoughts on his ejection Tuesday night. "It's a $25,000 fine if I tell you truth. I learned that from Mack Rhoades," Sampson said of Baylor's AD who was fined $25,000 by the Big 12 earlier today.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson declined to go into detail or offer his thoughts on his ejection Tuesday night. "I learned that from Mack Rhoades," Sampson said of Baylor's AD who was fined $25,000 by the Big 12 earlier today.
Kelvin Sampson got his MONEY’S worth on this ejection tonight 👀🔥 https://t.co/fVIqSjkedY
Kelvin Sampson wasn't around to watch all of UH's game against Oklahoma State as he was ejected after being set off by a non-call by Big 12 officials. https://t.co/JvSvLXOCIO
Kelvin Sampson TOSSED 😳 https://t.co/QS4J7m0V9k
With Big 12 officials in the news, Kelvin Sampson decided to make a very public point tonight while up 20 in the second half. Briskly walking to the other end of the court in the middle of live action to get ejected is real determination. Hahaha. https://t.co/b9pgRlBGZ3