After guiding Sam Houston to its first Conference USA regular season championship, rookie head coach Chris Mudge was voted as the league’s best coach for the 2023-2024 season.

Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas beat Texas Southern 87-55 on Monday night.

Brison Gresham came off the bench to score 13 points to carry Texas Southern to a 70-68 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.