UNC Tar Heels Face NCAA Tournament Challenges

0:00On March 19th, the Houston Cougars earned the number two seed in the South region of the NCAA tournament and faced the number 15 seed Idaho. Vandals on Thursday night. Underhead coach Kelvin Samson, who's been there since the 2014-15 season, the team has become a powerhouse with a record of three. 127 wins and just 90 losses over 12 years. They've landed top two seeds in four of the last five tournaments, making deep runs the new normal. Samson recently opened up about nearly turning down the Houston job altogether. He insisted on bringing his own family onto the staff as a condition of accepting the offer, despite concerns around family hires and coaching. His 40-year-old son, Kellen, serves as a full-time assistant coach and has been with the program from the start. His daughter handles chief of staff duties, helping keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. That family dynamic has fueled Houston's rise, though Samson at age 70 hasn't shared retirement plans yet.

1:01The Cougars are shaking off a big 12 tournament final loss to Arizona and won't overlook anyone. They tip off at 1010 pm. Thursday at the Pay Com Center in Oklahoma City against the Vandals team that claimed the big sky title as the number seven. Seed setting the stage for their latest title chase.