Kelvin Sampson watched his Houston team come within seconds of the first NCAA title for both himself and the program.

To get to where Houston was on Monday, playing for a national title, it took talent, execution and a little bit of luck. Monday night, however, the Cougars’ luc

Houston squandered a 12-point lead in the second-half and finished the national title game with four consecutive turnovers in losing to Florida on Monday night.