Houston is 34-4 all-time in the Big 12, Kelvin Sampson explains how | College Basketball

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🗓️ 22 October 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson at Big 12 Media Days to talk about last year's National Championship, success in the Big 12 and retirement. (0:00) Intro + Kelvin turning 70! (1:20) Watching back the National Championship game (9:07) How Houston is 34-4 in the Big 12 (13:07) Building guards at Houston (15:00) Retiring without a national championship #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #EyeOnCollegeBasketball #JonRothstein #Houston #Big12MediaDay #KelvinSampson 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.8	8 plus gamblerware.org. Gary Parrish here, CBS Sports I-on college basketball podcast with the head coach of the Houston Cougars, Calvin Sampson.
0:50.0	And I gather I owe you a belated happy birthday.
0:52.5	You turned 70 years old earlier this month.
0:55.3	I bring this up in part just to say congratulations, but also my mother turned 70 years old tomorrow.
1:02.7	Hold up. I'm old enough for your dad.
1:04.1	You are old enough to be my dad, even if it doesn't look like it.
1:07.0	Even if it doesn't look like it.
1:08.9	How big of a deal is 70? Do I need to go all out tomorrow?
1:12.7	Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think there's a, there's certain demarcation point ages. 60s become way
1:21.1	younger. But 70 and 80 kind of are benchmarks. You know, when you get to 80, there's a celebration of life.
1:29.8	Once you get to 70, you're headed toward it.
1:33.0	Yeah.
1:33.6	So I'll fly home and I'll make a big deal out of it tomorrow night.
1:37.5	You know why you should?
1:38.4	Because you can.
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