The 58-year-old Canada native will take over the full-time role for Buck Martinez, who announced his retirement.

The second-seeded Cougars (28-5) held the third-seeded Jayhawks without a field goal for more than 10 minutes at point in the game, ultimately breezing into another championship matchup.

The No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 5 Houston Cougars meet Friday in the Big 12 Tournament. Tip-off from Kansas City, Missouri, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

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