Kelvin Sampson reached a major milestone as he guided his Houston Cougars to an 800th career win, defeating Lehigh 75-57 on Monday night. Second-ranked Houston jumped out of the gates strong, led by Emanuel Sharp's 24 points, including 13 in the first half where the Cougars took a commanding 44-23 lead.
Sharp was supported by teammate Chris Cenac Jr., who contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Milos Uzan added another 12 points for the Cougars. The team shot a respectable 43% from the field in the game, despite being outshot by Lehigh.
The win marked a significant achievement for Sampson, who has been at the helm of Houston since 2014 and improved to 800-354 all-time. He became the 17th NCAA Division I coach to reach this milestone and the fourth active coach to achieve it, joining Rick Barnes, John Calipari, and Bill Self.
Lehigh put up a fight, with Nasir Whitlock scoring 18 points and nine rebounds, but ultimately fell short against the Cougars. Caleb Thomas and Hank Alvey also chipped in with 10 points each for Lehigh, which shot just 37% from the field.
The win marked Houston's second NCAA Final Four banner in five seasons, following their national runner-up finish last season.
Sharp was supported by teammate Chris Cenac Jr., who contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Milos Uzan added another 12 points for the Cougars. The team shot a respectable 43% from the field in the game, despite being outshot by Lehigh.
The win marked a significant achievement for Sampson, who has been at the helm of Houston since 2014 and improved to 800-354 all-time. He became the 17th NCAA Division I coach to reach this milestone and the fourth active coach to achieve it, joining Rick Barnes, John Calipari, and Bill Self.
Lehigh put up a fight, with Nasir Whitlock scoring 18 points and nine rebounds, but ultimately fell short against the Cougars. Caleb Thomas and Hank Alvey also chipped in with 10 points each for Lehigh, which shot just 37% from the field.
The win marked Houston's second NCAA Final Four banner in five seasons, following their national runner-up finish last season.
like he can't even coach his own team anymore... I mean, 800 wins is crazy and all but it's not like he hasn't had some huge losses too, right? And Lehigh put up a good fight, I'm impressed, they shouldn't get as much hate for going down to Houston 
. But on the other hand, Sampson has been at this for so long, maybe it's time for him to step aside and let some younger blood take over?
also gotta give props to milos uzan and the whole team for coming out on top against lehigh that was a tough one
. I mean, it's not like he's some kind of coaching legend or anything. The guy's had a solid run, don't get me wrong, but 800 wins? That's just a lot of games with mediocre teams in them 
. And Lehigh was no slouch either - they gave Houston a run for their money and came up short because of it. I'm not buying into the '17th NCAA Division I coach to reach this milestone' thing, that's just some arbitrary number 
. What matters is the team's performance on the court, not how many wins some old dude has racked up 
. And another thing, if Houston is going for two Final Four banners in five seasons, what's next? A dynasty or something? 
tonight, and Chris Cenac Jr. and Milos Uzan were super supportive! Lehigh put up a great fight, but in the end, Houston's teamwork and skill won out 
. Can't wait to see what's next for these Cougars! 
They're already making history with those NCAA Final Four banners 
And let's be real, Lehigh was basically done after the first half. I don't think 43% from the field is all that impressive either - I've seen high school teams shoot better than that. 
Still, it's nice to see Houston getting another W and Sampson reaching this milestone... about time too! 
. It's awesome to see Emanuel Sharp having an insane game, scoring 24 points in the first half alone 
. This win is huge for Sampson's career and it's great that he's part of an exclusive club now 
. Like, Rick Barnes was doing this 10 years ago and now he's still coaching, but Kelvin Sampson is the one getting all the glory 
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. Sampson's coaching record speaks for itself, he's definitely one of the all-time greats 
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. This 800th win milestone is just another reason to celebrate Kelvin Sampson's incredible career 
Nasir Whitlock is super talented! Coach Sampson's got some serious skills to keep his team on top of the game 
. The Cougars have been killing it for years now and it's amazing to see Emanuel Sharp taking over like that. 24 points in the first half? That's insane! 
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. They're definitely looking like one of the top teams in the country right now. Just gotta hope they can keep it up and make another deep run in the tournament 
