EDWARDSVILLE – Life teaches us that we can never take anything for granted and the same could be said in college basketball. Every year 64 teams make the NCAA March Madness tournament. For teams like Duke,

"We go to practice every day with a plan," Kelvin Sampson said, emphasizing the team's disciplined approach. This year's UH team is the 20th team he's taken to the NCAA Tournament.

It was Thanksgiving week, and the University of Houston men’s basketball team had little to be thankful after losing two of three games at the Players Era Festival. One of the headliners in the NIL-backed event,