Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn't curse or yell, and wasn't really trying to get thrown out of the game. Self was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons at Kansas after getting two technical fouls in quick succession with just under six minutes remaining in a 79-50 loss at Texas Tech on Monday night.
The Big 12 has fined Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades $25,000 for his criticism of officials after the 13th-ranked Bears' victory over Iowa State last weekend when coach Scott Drew was ejected for getting two technical fouls. Rhoades was also given a public reprimand Tuesday. Drew was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons as Baylor's coach when he got his second technical foul with about 11 1/2 minutes left in Saturday's 70-68 win.
Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades was critical of Big 12 officials after coach Scott Drew was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons with the 18th-ranked Bears after getting two technical fouls in a victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Saturday night. The ejection came after Drew was assessed his second technical foul with about 11 1/2 minutes left. Only seconds later, the Baylor bench was assessed another technical foul.
Portland coach Chauncey Billups was ejected with 15 seconds left in the Trail Blazers' 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The coach was upset that his player Malcolm Brogdon was called for a double-dribble violation as he was trying to call timeout. Billups received two technical fouls — the first for making contact twice with an official and the second for following and pursuing the official, according to a pool report interview.