Bill Self on KU: ‘I’m hopeful we can have a tougher mindset’
"Well I think from an understanding standpoint, we didn't shade the basket on an out of bounds under, give them a layup; that's something we don't do,” Self said. “We trap the post with two seconds left on the shot clock. We never trap under 10. There’s so many mental mistakes that we can improve on. So I think maybe more situations, talking through more things, maybe more film.”
Big 12 Roundup: Several Jayhawks on AP All-Big 12 teams
Pooka Williams, a freshman running back from Louisiana, was not tabbed as a first-team running back — a distinction he received from the conference's coaches — but he was named as a first-team all-purpose player and as the conference newcomer of the year.