Despite a gut-wrenching 92-86 double-overtime loss to No. 7 Houston on Saturday, Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self is staying positive and sending a clear message to the doubters.

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self watched the night unravel against Houston, then recalled one similar brutal defeat.

Bill Self is referencing a game from the 2006-07 season. In that game, Texas A&M pulled off a 69-66 upset over the Jayhawks, and Acie Law helped to earn his “Captain Clutch” nickname by hitting a three-point shot late to take the lead making his free throws a bit later to seal the deal.

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self didn’t hold back when discussing the energy—or lack thereof—coming from the student section at Allen Fieldhouse this season. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s clash with No.

Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and his players had to say Saturday following a heartbreaking loss at home against Houston.

Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say Friday ahead of the Jayhawks' game Saturday at home against Houston.

“I never thought going into the season that Zeke Mayo would be the guy who could get more free throws than anybody else on our team,” KU coach Bill Self said of the former South Dakota State standout who went 6-of-8 from the free throw line in Saturday’s 84-74 victory over Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.