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ones, but certainly those are four that come to mind from a regular season standpoint."
Below is a quick rundown of those games, in the order Self mentioned them, and what he remembers about them.
March 3,2015
Win No.556
NO. 9 KANSAS 76, NO.
20 WEST VIRGINIA 69
(OT)
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How Self remembers it:
"When we beat West Virginia a couple of years ago to win the league when Perry (Ellis) went down in the second half, that was a gusty win."
On senior' night in 2015 Kansas won its 11th straight Big 12 title in overtime with a comeback win. Kansas trailed by eight points with 3:39 to play, with Perry Ellis in the locker room injured.
What happened:
The Jayhawks celebrate their Big 12 title in March 2015 after defeating West Virginia in overtime.
KANSAS 59, NO.19 OKLAHOMA 58 February 4,2006 Win No.269
But then Frank Mason III and Jamari Traylor took over before overtime. Traylor's 14 points and nine boards all came in the second half and overtime, as he overcame first-half foul trouble to lead Kansas to victory late. Mason's free-throws down the stretch — he scored the team's final eight points in overtime — helped down the Mountaineers. The win avenged a loss to the Mountaineers from earlier in the season, when then-No. 23 West Virginia defeated then-No. 8 Kansas.
How Self remembers it:
"We beat Oklahoma when we were down 17 with seven (minutes) and they were a top-15 team when those guys were all freshmen. I thought that was a pretty gutsy win."
"Those guys" were Brandon Rush, Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers - two of which would go on and win a National Championship just two years later. Self remembers it a bit wrong too, though that makes sense considering it was over 10 years ago. Oklahoma was No. 19 in the nation, according to College Basketball Reference. Kansas never fell behind by more than 16, and that was with 10:22 left in the game. But with 7:51, Kansas was down 15 points - 53-38
What happened:
— before a tremendous rally. Rush hit a three-pointer and got a fast-break layup to put Kansas within 10. A short jumper from Chalmers put Kansas on top with 20 seconds to play. Unranked Kansas didn't play its best game offensively, but held Oklahoma to 58 points on 34.8 percent shooting, had 10 steals and eight blocks.
NO.1 KANSAS 109,
NO.2 OKLAHOMA 106
(3OT)
January 4, 2016
Win No.572
How Self remembers it: "The OU win last year was obviously big."
What happened:
This one is fresh in the mind
of Kansas fans, and it's probably one of the most competitive games ever played in Allen Fieldhouse. Perry Ellis went for 27 points and had 13 boards, Devonte' Graham went for 22 points, and Wayne Selden Jr. had 21. All of that, along with big steals late in the third overtime from Frank Mason III, helped Kansas down the No. 2 team in the country despite Buddy Hield's ridiculous 46-point day. Hield shot 23 times from the field, along with 14 free throws. As Oklahoma had a chance to win the game, Mason defended Hield as he prepared to throw the inbound at the end of the game. Instead, Mason stripped the ball away on the pass in, and hit a pair of free throws — two of his 15 points
winter and the ian support to come back and win that one."
What happened:
Self has often said this the best game he's played at Allen Fieldhouse, and for good reason. The Jayhawks trailed by 19 with 17 minutes left, but erased the deficit against the No. 3 team in the country to force overtime. It was the final installment of the Border War, at least while Missouri was in the Big 12. Now, it's been cemented into Kansas basketball folklore and forever commemorated in the pre-game Allen Fieldhouse video. Thomas Robinson scored seven of the team's last nine points, then blocked Missouri's game-winning shot to force overtime — the block heard around the world. Tyshawn Taylor and Robinson combined for 52 points to carry Kansas to the victory over Missouri.
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