KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas coach Bill Self said the final couple minutes of Friday night's Big 12 semifinal against Baylor didn't take anything away from his team's impressive second-half performance.
Even if it almost took away a win.
After overcoming a halftime deficit to build a comfortable lead, Self put in his backups to coax the game to its conclusion. But the No. 22 Bears rallied, forcing the Kansas starters back onto the floor, where they finally managed to finish off a 70-66 victory.
"I had one guy ask me yesterday, 'Hey, when you get a lead in the last two minutes, why don't you play your bench?