Kansas’ Bill Self to overlook second straight NCAA Tournament sport following coronary heart process

The Kansas Jayhawks shall be with out their head coach for Saturday’s second-round NCAA Tournament sport towards Arkansas, the college introduced.  

Self, who additionally missed Thursday’s opening-round sport towards Howard, is recovering from a coronary heart process he underwent final week.  

Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks stands on the courtroom after Texas defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 75-59 at Moody Center on March 4, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Chris Covatta/Getty Images)

Assistant Norm Roberts will function appearing head coach towards the Razorbacks. 

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Self did attend closed follow on Wednesday however is taken into account day-to-day, in response to Fox4 Kansas City. 

“I’m feeling a lot better,” Self mentioned Wednesday. “I’ve bought extra power. I’ve been with the staff all week, on a restricted foundation in follow, however I’m there daily. Doing numerous sitting in follow, I’ve by no means actually performed that. Getting higher at that, I suppose. But, nonetheless, I’m not prepared to teach the sport.”

“Norm goes to deal with all of the stuff. The identical manner he dealt with the primary 4 video games of the season, and the Big 12 Tournament.”

Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks instructs his gamers on the courtroom in additional time towards the Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum on January 17, 2023, in Manhattan, Kansas.   (Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

Kansas initially mentioned this week that Self would coach within the event. He was discharged from the hospital on Sunday following the center process.

“KU coach Bill Self was discharged from the University of Kansas Health System immediately in good situation,” the staff mentioned in a press release. “He arrived on the emergency division Wednesday night March 8 complaining of chest tightness and stability considerations. Clinical Service Chief for Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Mark Wiley mentioned Coach Self underwent a normal coronary heart catheterization and had two stents positioned for the therapy of blocked arteries. Coach Self responded effectively to the process and is anticipated to make a full restoration.”

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self appears on from the sideline through the faculty basketball sport between the TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas Jayhawks on February 20, 2023, at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.   (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images.)

The Jayhawks are the defending nationwide champions and are 28-7 this season, incomes a 1-seed within the NCAA Tournament. 

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.