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Kelvin Sampson consoling a tearful Gonzaga's Khalif Battle is the classiest

March Madness is about so many things, from Cinderellas to amazing moments we'll never forget.

And then there's stuff like this -- the kind of sportsmanship that keeps things classy.

Gonzaga's Khalif Battle was in tears after the Bulldogs fell just short against No. 1 seed Houston in the second round on Saturday night, but Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson grabbed him in a hug and said some things as Battle cried.

After the game, Sampson had nothing but lovely things to say about Battle: "Those tears at the end of the game showed me how much he cared, and how much this mattered to him.