Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson will 'always have a little Sooner blood'

Kelvin Sampson knew there was a strong possibility his Houston men’s basketball team would play in Oklahoma City in the NCAA Tournament. The Sooner State will always be a special place for Sampson as he led OU from 1994-2006, and deep down, he wanted that OKC draw. Although a three-game losing streak late in the season put that at risk, a pair of victories in the Big 12 Tournament last week gave Sampson hope. “After we beat BYU and after we beat Kansas, I thought that probably put us in Oklahoma City,” Sampson said. “That put a smile on my face.” Sampson had that same kind of vibe as he spoke to reporters Wednesday ahead of second-seeded...