Once upon a time, Arizona torched the teams Sampson brought into this building. Saturday painted a different picture.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and his squad got a big win Saturday over the Arizona Wildcats. Following the victory, Sampson gave tribute to Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd. He also thought about Arizona’s legendary coach Lute Olson.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson talked about his team’s huge Saturday showdown at Arizona in a media session on Thursday. The Cougars go into the McKale Center for a 1 p.m. Central time tipoff holding a one-game lead on the Wildcats for first place in the Big 12.

When Sampson was asked about Arizona's strengths during his Thursday press conference, he gushed about the Wildcats athleticism and size. “Offensively they’re really, really athletic in the backcourt and they have multiple,

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson has a long history coaching against the Arizona Wildcats. Sampson has also known Tommy Lloyd for many years. Sampson is good friends with Gonzaga coach Mark Few, Lloyd's former boss.

Arizona State’s seventh straight home loss marked a new low in Bobby Hurley’s tenure as head coach of the program, as the Sun Devils were outclassed by Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars in many ways.

Once upon a time, Arizona torched the teams Sampson brought into this building. Saturday painted a different picture.

The Houston Cougars improved to 15-1 in Big 12 play on Saturday afternoon, and Kelvin Sampson doesn't care that Iowa State was shorthanded

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson talked about his team’s huge Saturday showdown at Arizona in a media session on Thursday. The Cougars go into the McKale

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and his squad got a big win Saturday over the Arizona Wildcats. Following the victory, Sampson gave tribute to Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd. He also thought about Arizona’s legendary coach Lute Olson.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson has a history with Arizona and when meeting with the media on Thursday, spoke highly of his past with the Wildcats. "I go way back with Arizona," Sampson said.

Houston men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has come a long way since his days at Washington State, where he went 0-7 at McKale Center.