Jan. 23 - Coach Kelvin Sampson: "Our program is all about player development"

Kelvin Sampson speaks with the media after the Houston Cougars defeated the Temple Owls 68-51 in Philly Saturday afternoon. With the win, the 8th-ranked Coogs (4th in the NCAA NET rankings) improve to 13-1 this season and 8-1 in the American Athletic Conference. Coach Sampson discusses the win over Temple; Houston's winning the battle for loose balls and crashing the boards; focusing on getting better; whether or not he has thought about possibly earning a number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Sampson also reflects on the upcoming 1 year mark of Kobe Bryant's death as well as the death of other sports heroes. Coach Sampson mentions he believes there's a chance not all 20 conference games will be played this season.