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.”

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.

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

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.

The University of Kansas Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Self made history in Tuesday night’s victory over Michigan State. With the 77-69 win, KU’s fifth-straight in the Champions Classic series, Self passed legendary former KU coach Phog Allen to become the winningest coach in program history.

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self made history on Tuesday. With the Jayhawks’ win against MSU, he’s the program’s all-time winningest head coach.

With a 77-69 win over Michigan State, Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self became the winningest coach in school history, surpassing Phog Allen’s historic record.