There it was. Bill Self's Jayhawks running Purdue off the court in Kansas City.
All the hand wringing. All the sweaty, sleepless nights of Kansas fans earlier in the week. The dire predictions right here at RCT. Kansas wasn't supposed to match up well with Purdue and all that size.
Really though, Kansas fans needed not to worry. Any team, anywhere, at anytime. When it comes to the regional semi-final round of the NCAA tournament, Bill Self is Mr. Sweet Sixteen.
Counting this year's tournament and going back to his last year at Tulsa, Bill Self has led his teams to 12 of 18 Sweet Sixteens.