Trending Now - Bill Self Ejected in Kansas' Upset Loss to Arizona State

WHO:

Bill Self, head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

Darryn Peterson, freshman guard for the Kansas Jayhawks

Bryce Ford, guard for Arizona State

Bobby Hurley, head coach of Arizona State

Jacque Vaughn, acting head coach for Kansas during Self's absence

Bret Smith, official who assessed the first technical foul

Doug Sirmons, official who assessed the second technical foul

Randy McCall, official who assessed a technical foul on Jacque Vaughn

WHAT:

Bill Self was ejected from the game after receiving two technical fouls

Kansas lost to Arizona State with a final score of 70-60

Self admitted that the first technical was warranted but felt the second was not

Kansas was trailing 23-16 when Self was ejected

Arizona State led 40-20 at halftime

This was Self's second ejection as head coach of Kansas; the first was in 2024 against Texas Tech

WHERE:

Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona

WHEN:

The game took place on March 3, 2026

Self's first ejection as Kansas head coach occurred in 2024

Self's first ejection while coaching Tulsa occurred in 1998

WHY:

Self argued a foul call on Darryn Peterson, which led to his ejection

Self described the officiating crew as "pretty temperamental"

Self expressed disappointment in his team's readiness to play

HOW:

Self received the first technical for arguing a call and the second for not retreating to the designated area quickly enough

All three technical fouls during the game were called by different officials

In a challenging game for the Kansas Jayhawks, head coach Bill Self was ejected after receiving two technical fouls, leading to a 70-60 loss against Arizona State last Monday at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Self admitted that while he accepted the first technical for arguing a foul call on freshman guard Darryn Peterson, he felt the second was unjustified, especially as Kansas was already trailing 23-16 at the time of his ejection. This marked Self's second ejection as head coach of Kansas, with his first occurring in 2024, and he expressed disappointment in his team's overall readiness to play.