Kansas Head Coach Bill Self Gives Health Update Ahead Of Matchup With Kansas State

Kansas men's hoops coach Bill Self is expected to beryllium backmost connected nan tribunal for Saturday's crippled against Kansas State, he told reporters on Thursday.

The 63-year-old Self missed nan Jayhawks' 75-69 triumph connected nan roadworthy astatine Colorado connected Tuesday aft being hospitalized with thorax pains. He was fixed fluids and was released aft a little infirmary stay.

"The business I had was very akin to what galore group have," Self told reporters. "Mine sewage maine beautiful bully for a short snippet of clip and past was nether control. That won't person immoderate effect astatine each moving guardant successful immoderate way, style aliases form," Self added.

Self has a documented history of heart-related ailments. He did not coach successful nan Big 12 aliases NCAA tournaments 3 years agone aft having stents put successful to dainty blocked arteries. Self had 2 much stents inserted past summer.

The No. 19 Jayhawks will surely beryllium happy to person Self backmost connected Saturday. Tip-off is group for 8 p.m. ET connected Fox successful Manhattan, KS.

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