Bryson Etienne scored 21 points and Texas Southern beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the First Four. The Tigers earned their third NCAA Tournament win in five seasons and will play top-seeded Kansas in the Midwest first round. The First Four returned to the University of Dayton Arena for the first time in three seasons. PJ Henry hit a go-ahead free throw to highlight a 7-0 run in which Texas Southern (19-12) took the lead and never surrendered. He finished with 14 points and shot 10 of 13 at the free throw line. John Walker III added 16 points. Brison Gresham grabbed 13 rebounds and scored six points. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-12) led by as many as eight points in the opening period and four in the second half.