As Darian DeVries begins to take on the challenges of the Indiana job in Bloomington, one of its former occupants is relatively short drive away in Indianapolis looking to lead his current program to the heights the Hoosiers have only been able to dream of for two decades.
Kelvin Sampson and Houston are once again in the Sweet Sixteen, having reached the second weekend as the 1-seed in the Midwest Region. Joining him at Lucas Oil Stadium is something of a rogues gallery for Indiana.
He’ll face off against 4-seed Purdue, the Hoosiers’ in-state rival, on Friday night.