Biggest losses during Kansas coach Bill Self's college basketball coaching career
Biggest losses during Kansas coach Bill Self's college basketball coaching career
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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is among the best coaches in college basketball history.
In his 32-year coaching career, Self has won 832 games, two national championships and twice been named the Associated Press Coach of the Year. With those hefty accolades, Self has been a coach long enough that he is not immune to some bad losses, either.
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Self and the Jayhawks suffered a 91-57 defeat at the hands of BYU, which was the third-worst loss in program history. The 34-point loss tied for Self's worst margin of defeat in his Kansas career, which started ahead of the 2003-04 season. Self and the Jayhawks also lost by 34 points to USC in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
Kansas opened the 2024-25 season as the preseason No. 1 ranked team in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Jayhawks (17-9, 8-7 Big 12) entered the week ranked No. 25 in the Coaches Poll and five out of their previous eight games following a 14-4 start to the season. USA TODAY and ESPN's Joe Lunardi bracketology had Kansas as a No. 5 seed entering play on Tuesday, ahead of its loss to BYU.
Despite the embarrassing and shocking loss for the Jayhawks, they are still well-postioned for an NCAA tournament berth. And if any coach in the nation can overcome a devastating blowout loss, it will be Self, who has done so before.
Here's a look at Self's worst losses during his career and at Kansas:
Worst losses in Bill Self's career
Self and Kansas' 34-point loss to BYU on Tuesday goes down and tied for ninth for the worst loss during his coaching career, which includes stops at Oral Roberts, Tulsa, Illinois and Kansas.
1. Dec. 10, 1993: Washington State 98, Oral Roberts 50 (48 points)
Washington State 98, Oral Roberts 50 (48 points) 2. Dec. 10, 1994: Tulsa 99, Oral Roberts 54 (45 points)
Tulsa 99, Oral Roberts 54 (45 points) 3. Nov. 29, 1993: Mississippi State 94, Oral Roberts 52 (42 points)
Mississippi State 94, Oral Roberts 52 (42 points) 4. March 14, 1999: Duke 97, Tulsa 56 (41 points) NCAA Tournament
Duke 97, Tulsa 56 (41 points) NCAA Tournament 5. Jan. 11, 1995: Oklahoma State 84, Oral Roberts 45 (39 points)
Oklahoma State 84, Oral Roberts 45 (39 points) 6. Nov. 21, 1997: Gonzaga 78, Tulsa 40 (38 points)
Gonzaga 78, Tulsa 40 (38 points) 7. Feb. 28, 1994: Texas 106, Oral Roberts 69 (37 points)
Texas 106, Oral Roberts 69 (37 points) 8. Feb. 11, 1995: Missouri 89, Oral Roberts 53 (36 points)
Missouri 89, Oral Roberts 53 (36 points) T-9. Jan. 18, 1995: Oklahoma 87, Oral Roberts 53 (34 points)
Oklahoma 87, Oral Roberts 53 (34 points) T-9. Dec. 21, 1995: Oklahoma 87, Oral Roberts 53 (34 points)
Oklahoma 87, Oral Roberts 53 (34 points) T-9. Feb. 18, 2025: BYU 91, Kansas 57 (34 points)
BYU 91, Kansas 57 (34 points) T-9. March 23, 2021: USC 85, Kansas 61 (34 points)
USC 85, Kansas 61 (34 points) T-13. Feb. 1, 1994: Western Kentucky 87, Oral Roberts (32 points)
Western Kentucky 87, Oral Roberts (32 points) T-13. Nov. 18, 2014: Kentucky 72, Kansas 40 (32 points)
Kentucky 72, Kansas 40 (32 points) 15. Jan. 26, 2002: Indiana 88, Illinois 57 (31 points)
Worst losses in Bill Self's career with Kansas
Self's 34-point loss was tied for his worst loss with Kansas since he took over as the head coach in 2003. It matched a 2021 NCAA Tournament loss to USC.
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