Bill Self was first asked about not taking Udoka Azubuike out of the game late. This was in a cramped media room at Lloyd Noble Center, in the minutes following Kansas’ 85-80 loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Self spoke for about a minute on the topic. Then he revealed what upset him more than anything: KU’s defensive possession with 30 seconds left and down two.
“That’s what iced the game,” Self said. “We should have had the ball with a chance to tie or win it.”
KU had previously been amazing in these late-game situations.