KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The final seconds of the Big 12 tournament sent Kansas coach Bill Self soaring. He high-fived his assistants, hugged his seniors and thrusts both fists into the air, screaming “ATTA-BABY!” after an 81-70 victory.
The Jayhawks trailed West Virginia by eight points early in the second half and climbed ahead. Then they fell behind by seven with under 10 minutes to play and answered with a 10-0 run.
“When they had a chance to probably distance themselves we made a lot of great plays to get right back in it,” Self said.