The Big 12 will be featured in primetime on "Big Monday" when the No. 5 Houston Cougars visit the No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks at 9 p.m. ET. The Cougars have dropped two games in a row, most recently falling to Arizona on Saturday.

Houston basketball star Kingston Flemings had a special night on Monday, despite struggling to score against Kansas.

The Jayhawks guard dismissed the media narratives surrounding his injuries.

Peterson played 30 minutes for the Jayhawks in Monday night's victory, then talked about the noise surrounding him and his team.

Kansas star Darryn Peterson is downplaying the criticisms of his playing time. Speaking to reporters after Monday's marquee win over Houston, Peterson said, "I don't really pay attention to it anymore" when asked about some of the concerns that came out from a game against Oklahoma State last week.

Here are all of the notable quotes Bill Self had when speaking to the media after Kansas basketball's win against Houston on Big Monday.

It's been 100 minutes since No. 14 Kansas beat No. 5 Houston, 69-56, to notch Bill Self's 41st consecutive Big Monday dub, and yet, huddled in a chilly dark corner right outside of Allen Fieldhouse's Gate 12 stands a flock of Jayhawk fans just itching for a sight -- or maybe an autograph -- from you know who: Darryn Peterson.

Plus a wild night in the Southland Conference when the Privateers pulled off a 77-73 upset of the Lumberjacks.