Kansas, which was ranked No. 1 to start the season, struggled late in the conference schedule but won on Sunday against No. 24 Arizona.

Houston's 65-59 win over Kansas on Monday night was its ninth in a row and 18th in conference play, five more than any other team in the Big 12. Not only that, the 18 conference wins set a new Big 12 and program record for the most wins in league play in a single season.

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