:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72055239/1472134353.0.jpg "Kansas basketball news: Why is Bill Self not coaching Jayhawks vs. West Virginia in Big 12 Tournament?")
Kansas Jayhawks basketball head coach Bill Self will not be on the sideline for the team's matchup vs. West Virginia in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET.
The program announced the news and said Self is at Kansas University Health services receiving care. Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as head coach for the game. The Jayhawks are favored -4 on the spread against the Mountaineers for the matchup. Normally a head coach not being on the sideline would be a big deal but Self is one of the most prominent head coaches in college basketball.
Despite the Mountaineers being 19-13 and non-ranked while Kansas is 25-6 and expected to get a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the game should be close. WVU went into Lawrence late in the Big 12 regular season and almost beat the Jayhawks, falling 76-74. On a neutral court without Self on the sideline, the Mountaineers have a shot at the upset.