Fansided · Feb 2
Why Bill Self isn’t losing sleep over Kansas’ ‘unnecessary’ baskets
Kansas finished off back-to-back wins with late baskets that raised some eyebrows, but Bill Self doesn't seem to mind.
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self yells out during the game against BYU Cougars inside Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 31, 2026. | Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe Jayhawks didn’t just win their last two games – they've dominated. Kansas has also scored the final bucket late in an arguably unnecessary fashion. Baskets from Tre White against Kansas State and Flory Bidunga versus BYU drew attention, but neither head coach Bill Self nor the fanbase is losing any sleep over it.
When the starters are in, why stop?