With back-to-back losses, the Kansas Jayhawks have gone from potentially winning the Big 12 regular season title to now sitting at the five-seed heading into the regular season finale. Being 2-4 after an eight-game win streak is now how the Jayhawks planned on finishing the regular season, but here they are.
With one game left against Kansas State to finish it off, the Jayhawks have to find some sort of momentum because they certainly couldn't against Arizona State. The 70-60 loss to the Sun Devils was exactly what Kansas didn't need as they get ready for the Big 12 Tournament, but this game certainly was far from normal.
It all started in the first half when Darryn Peterson was called for an offensive foul that in no way was on Peterson. The star freshman was simply trying to make a move up the lane, and the Arizona State player would not give him any room. Peterson resorted to pushing his way up the lane, which resulted in the foul call.
Self was livid with the call, going all the way to half court to confront the refs about the call, which earned him his first technical foul. Self continued to argue the call and was told he needed to get back in the coaching box, but a few seconds later, he was issued his second technical foul and an ejection.
Bill Self was ejected tonight after arguing a foul call on Darryn Peterson.
— Kansas Sports Central (@KSSCentral) March 4, 2026
Doug Sirmons assessed two technicals, marking just the second ejection of Self’s tenure with the Kansas. Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn was later hit with a technical as well.
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Kansas couldn't catch a break with reffing crew vs. Arizona State
Self being ejected marks just the second time it has happened in his tenure at Kansas. Clearly, the reffing crew for this game was one that didn't appreciate anything coming from the Kansas bench, as a few minutes after Self's ejection, bench coach Jacque Vaughn received a technical foul as well.
As far as technical fouls go, that was the final one of the game, but the rest of the game was not pretty for the Jayhawks. Only three Jayhawks scored in double-digits, with the leading scorer being Tre White with just 16 points.
The Jayhawks won the battle on the boards, but 17 turnovers is not something that will help a team find a win. Kansas also shot below 30% both inside and outside the arc and only shot 69% from the free throw line. Scoring was hard to come by for Kansas, which is something they seriously need to clean up before the Big 12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament begin.