Kansas is coming off a 21-13 season; it lost 79–72 in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament to Arkansas. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kansas's Bill Self Issues Statement After Brief Health Scare. After suffering a health scare, Kansas coach Bill Self appears to be on the mend.

It’s been years since the Kansas Jaywhawks knew that they were going to get Darryn Peterson. He committed in 9th grade, and he never hesitated to honor that commitment. So, the Jayhawks and the coaching staff have had more than enough time to evaluate him on and off the court and know what they were going to get next season.