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Longtime Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was ejected before halftime of Tuesday night’s game against Arizona State after a heated exchange with officials over a foul called against one of the Jayhawks’ star players.
Self was assessed two technical fouls after arguing a call involving Jayhawks star freshman Darryn Peterson with just over six minutes left in the half. Peterson, coming off a screen, tangled along the baseline with Arizona State guard Bryce Ford, and officials called a foul on Peterson as he attempted to pass Ford.
Kansas head coach Bill Self walks off the court after being ejected during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, on March 3, 2026. (Rick Scuteri/AP)
After the game, Self admitted that the first technical foul was deserved, but felt that the second was overblown.
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“They kicked me out before I said anything. It probably wasn’t a great decision, but I came out of the box and he gave me one (technique), which is fine, but in no way did I do anything to deserve a second (technique), but those are those guys for you,” he said, via The Atlético.
“He told me to go back to the box, and I didn’t go back fast enough, so that’s on me.”
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts after being ejected from the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on March 3, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Kansas was trailing when Self was ejected, but that margin grew to 20 points by the end of the first half. Arizona State would complete the 70-60 upset behind Moe Odum’s 23 points. For Self, while the officiating didn’t help, it wasn’t to blame for the Jayhawks’ loss.
“I’m disappointed in myself for not being there with the guys to finish the game, but it was a pretty temperamental team tonight, but that didn’t cost us,” Self continued, via The Athletic. “What we struggled with was that we weren’t ready to play and we’re not good enough. Our players aren’t talented enough to not be ready and energized.”
Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts after being ejected during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, on March 3, 2026. (Rick Scuteri/AP)
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ASU fans stormed the field after the game, marking what could be Sun Devils head coach Bobby Hurley’s final home game as he is in the final year of his contract.
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