Bob Huggins and Bill Self spent a moment chatting together before breaking off to speak to the media for about an hour Tuesday at the Big 12’s basketball media day, and that little window into their friendship inside the Sprint Center reminded me of a story from last season.

Huggins and West Virginia beat Self and Kansas inside the Coliseum on March 8, the final game before the conference tournament. Huggins has a clause in his contract that pays him $25,000 for winning a regular-season game against the Jayhawks.

You’ll remember that clause was the source of some confusion. Huggins wasn’t sure why it was included in a deal that he felt would take care of him nicely without it. His agent, Richard Katz, was responsible for it and athletic director Oliver Luck didn’t think it mattered much to slip it in at the end of the negotiations.

And truth be told, Self wasn’t even that concerned with it, which is not to say he was beyond having some fun with it.

“I think the world of Bob Huggins and consider him a good friend,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “I’m going to do everything I can to keep money out of his pocket, and if I don’t, I know who’s buying dinner.” 

Self updated the situation Tuesday as to whether Huggins has picked up a check.

“You know what? He hasn’t,” Self said. “He’s too tight. Tell him that.”