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.

With 14.2 seconds left, the Bulldogs—who had chipped away at Houston's lead for the entire second half—were within three points. And redshirt senior Khalif Battle had a chance

As Kelvin Sampson was walking down the line of despondent Gonzaga players after his Cougars had just ended the Bulldogs season, the University of Houston coach took a little extra time with Khalif Battle,