The school announced that Bill Self will miss the top-seeded Kansas’ second-round NCAA tournament game against Arkansas on Saturday.
Self, who is recovering from a heart procedure earlier this month, has been with his team since he arrived in Des Moines and attended meetings and practices.
Self declined to comment Friday as he passed by reporters after practice but said in a radio interview before the Jayhawks’ first-round win over Howard that he was feeling better and getting stronger. Not ready to stay on the bench for just one game.
Norm Roberts, Self’s longtime assistant, will serve as the acting coach for the fifth game.
Self went to the emergency room on the night of March 8, shortly after watching the Jayhawks play their final shootout before their Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal. He complained of chest tightness and concerns about his balance, and two stents were placed in the 60-year-old to help treat blocked arteries.
With the loss to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game, Kansas is 3–1 in Self’s absence.
The 57-year-old Roberts is Self’s right-hand man, having been on Self’s staff at four coaching stops.
“We’ve been together for about 25 years, so we probably finish each other’s sentences in basketball terms,” Roberts said Friday.