Kansas basketball coach Bill Self phoned Udoka Azubuike bright and early Wednesday, several hours after the 7-footer missed six straight free throws during crunch time of the Jayhawks’ 85-80 loss to Oklahoma in Norman.
“He actually sounded good. He was fine. I said, ‘Doke (did the) sun come up today? You OK?’ ” Self said in explaining the exchange Wednesday night on his weekly Hawk Talk radio show.
‘“Yeah I’m fine,’ ” was the response.
“I said, ‘I kind of put you out there, didn’t I?’ ” Self added.
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