It means I’m old,” the 61-year-old Bill Self said with a slight grin. “And it means I’ve had a lot of really good players.”

Check out what Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say Tuesday after the Jayhawks won in non-conference play against Michigan State.

The Jayhawks, the No. 1 team in the Top 25 And 1, gave Self the school record for wins by beating Michigan State

The current coach reached his 591st victory, surpassing Allen's mark of 590..Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon ...

Kansas men’s basketball head coach Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history with Tuesday's Champions Classic win, passing Phog Allen with 591 wins as the head Jayhawk. Players

In a highly anticipated matchup at the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks outlasted the Michigan State Spartans 77-69, with Bill Self setting a new milestone as Kansas’ winningest head coach. Self’s 591st career victory with the Jayhawks pushed him past the legendary Phog Allen, adding a historic footnote to the contest.

Until ... KU managed to string together about 6 minutes of quality play as the Jayhawks escaped with a 77-69 win over Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Tuesday at State Farm Arena. History was also made as Self passed legendary Jayhawk coach Phog Allen with 591 victories — the most all-time for the storied Kansas program.