Alcorn State head coach Landon Bussie talks to the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Southern in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern guard Bryson Etienne (4) shoots while defended by Alcorn State forward Darrious Agnew (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern head coach Johnny Jones talks to the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alcorn State in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern guard Bryson Etienne (4) defends against a shot by Alcorn State guard Byron Joshua (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern guard Jordan Gilliam, center right, knocks the ball away from Alcorn State guard Keondre Montgomery (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern guard John Jones (12) brings the ball downcourt while defended by Alcorn State guard Dominic Brewton (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Alcorn State guard Justin Thomas (3) shoots over Texas Southern guard Bryson Etienne (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern guard Jordan Gilliam (11) defends against a shot by Alcorn State guard Byron Joshua (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Texas Southern head coach Johnny Jones talks to the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alcorn State in the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

New Mexico State forward Yuat Alok, left, goes to the basket as Abilene Christian guard Damien Daniels defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Abilene Christian guard Coryon Mason (20) drives as New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State's Clayton Henry, left, celebrates with Damien Daniels (4) after scoring a 3-pointer against Abilene Christian during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Abilene Christian guard Coryon Mason (20) drives as New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State guard Clayton Henry (5) celebrates after scoring a 3-pointer against Abilene Christian during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Abilene Christian guard Tobias Cameron (11) shoots as New Mexico State forward Johnny McCants (35) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Abilene Christian's Tobias Cameron (11) and Airion Simmons (23) defend against New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State coach Chris Jans and Teddy Allen (0) celebrate the team's victory over Abilene Christian during an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State coach Chris Jans holds up the net following the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State forward Johnny McCants (35) celebrates as he walks off the court during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Abilene Christian for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State coach Chris Jans celebrates after the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen celebrates after the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State guard Clayton Henry looks up after being hit by an Abilene Christian player during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State players celebrate the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State guard Sir'Jabari Rice, center, goes to the basket as Abilene Christian forward Airion Simmons (23) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Mexico State guard Sir'Jabari Rice (10) goes to the basket as Abilene Christian guard Damien Daniels (4) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

FILE - Then-New Mexico State coach Chris Jans holds up the net following the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament on March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jans wants Mississippi State to experience March Madness just as he did coaching New Mexico State. Jans replaced Ben Howland and takes over a MSU program seeking to move up from the three NIT appearances it had recently become accustomed to the past five years, including last spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)