K-STATE TEAM STATS
OFFENSE
70.9PPG
44.3% from the field
33.7% from 3 (7.7 makes per game, 22.9 attempts per game)
74.1% from the line
8.7 offensive rebounds
8.3 second chance points per game
8.5 fast break points per game
28 points in paint per game
14.5 assists per game
12.3TOs per game
1.2 TO/assists ratio
17.6PPG off turnovers
DEFENSE
59.5PPGA
38.3% from the field
24.6% from 3
8.7 offensive rebounds per game allowed
6 second chance points per game allowed
11.7 assists per game
14.1TOs per game
0.8 assists/TOs ratio
7.9 steals per game
11.1PPG off TOs allowed
6.2 fastbreak points per game allowed
LEADERS
SO Guard Nijel Pack is scoring 14.8PPG, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 48.5% from the field, 43.9% from 3, 86.7% from the line
JR Guard Markquis Nowell is scoring, 12.8PPG, 4.9 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 41.6% from the field, 30.2% from 3, 88.6% from the line
SR Guard Mark Smith is scoring 9.4PPG, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 44% from the field, 37% from 3, 59.4% from the line
SO Forward Ish Massoud is scoring 7.7PPG, 4.4 rebounds, 36.8% from the field, 35.7% from 3, 100% from the line
JR Center Kaosi Ezeagu is scoring 6.9PPG, 4.6 rebounds, 75.7% from the field, 60.6% from the line
OKLAHOMA SOONERS TEAM STATS
OFFENSE
74.8PPG
51% from the field
36.1% from 3 (8.3 makes per game, 23 attempts per game)
75% from the line (10.3 makes per game, 13.58 attempts per game)
6.66 offensive rebounds per game
6.25 second chance points per game
32.5 points in paint per game
18.4 points off turnovers per game
12.33 fast break points per game
16.8 assists per game
14.3 TOs per game
1.2 assists/turnover ratio
DEFENSE
59.3PPGA
38.4% from the field
27.5% from 3 (6 makes per game, 21.8 attempts per game)
8.8 offensive rebounds per game allowed while grabbing 27.8 defensive boards per game
22.6 points in paint allowed per game
6.25 second chance points per game
5.5 fast break points per game
Opponents average 9.6 assists per game
0.6 assists/turnover ratio
8 steals per game
15.1 TOs per game forced
Opponents 13.9 points off turnovers
OU Key Players
SR Forward/Center Tanner Groves leads the team at 14.3PPG, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, shooting 58.8% from the field and 40.5% from 3 (17/42) and 71.4% from the line
SR Guard Umoja Gibson is scoring 12.1PPG, 2.6 rebounds and shooting 40.5% from the field and 39.5% from 3 (32/81) and 90.5% from the line
SR Guard Jordan Goldwire is scoring 9.8PPG, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, 1.5 steals, and shooting 51.1% from the field, and 35.5% from 3 (11/31) and 89.5% from the line.
SR Guard Elijah Harkless is scoring 9.7PPG, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, shooting 43% from the field and 27.3% from 3 (12/44) and 64.3% from the line.
JR Forward Jalen Hill is scoring 9.2PPG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal and shooting 71.2% from the field and 42.9% from 3 (6/14) and 87% from the line
FR Guard CJ Noland is scoring 5PPG, and 1.9 rebounds and shooting 56.8% from the field (25/44) and 43.8% from 3 (7/16) and 100% from the line (3/3)
My Thoughts & Predictions
OU will easily be the best team they've played so far this year and it will be interesting how conditioned both teams are, OU's last game was on the 22nd and the cats on the 21st. The progression of Davion Bradford will be important will he regress or keep it up OU is a good opponent if he progresses it'll be because he took advantage of his weight inside, the biggest OU player down low playing meaningful minutes is 6'10" 235. I'm a little optimistic when it comes to playing OU, as Bruce Weber always finds a way to beat them at least once, even on bad years, and the crowd shouldn't be much of a factor. OU has been doing it with a mix of good offense and forcing bad shots, in their close games and losses opponents shot 40% or higher from the field, in those games the offense has been good, in games they lost they shot under 45% from the field, and overall didn't shoot well from 3. Overall, the key for the cats is to keep OU off the 3-point line don't let them win at the line either as they do not send teams to the double bonus. The cats in my opinion have a huge rebounding advantage, three times this year so far OU has given up 12+ offensive rebounds if you can take advantage of getting second chance points while winning the rebound battle can be important. I haven't seen OU play much this year, but I think making the OU offense uncomfortable is something that hasn't happened much this year and the cats play solid defense and are good at forcing their opponents into bad shots. OU also gets a lot of points in transition so if you crash the offensive glass, you better come down with the ball. I think this has the chance to be somewhat of a low scoring game. Unfortunately, I think the Sooners will come out on top, but I don't say it with a whole lot of confidence, I just like their offense a little more.
OFFENSE
70.9PPG
44.3% from the field
33.7% from 3 (7.7 makes per game, 22.9 attempts per game)
74.1% from the line
8.7 offensive rebounds
8.3 second chance points per game
8.5 fast break points per game
28 points in paint per game
14.5 assists per game
12.3TOs per game
1.2 TO/assists ratio
17.6PPG off turnovers
DEFENSE
59.5PPGA
38.3% from the field
24.6% from 3
8.7 offensive rebounds per game allowed
6 second chance points per game allowed
11.7 assists per game
14.1TOs per game
0.8 assists/TOs ratio
7.9 steals per game
11.1PPG off TOs allowed
6.2 fastbreak points per game allowed
LEADERS
SO Guard Nijel Pack is scoring 14.8PPG, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 48.5% from the field, 43.9% from 3, 86.7% from the line
JR Guard Markquis Nowell is scoring, 12.8PPG, 4.9 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 41.6% from the field, 30.2% from 3, 88.6% from the line
SR Guard Mark Smith is scoring 9.4PPG, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 44% from the field, 37% from 3, 59.4% from the line
SO Forward Ish Massoud is scoring 7.7PPG, 4.4 rebounds, 36.8% from the field, 35.7% from 3, 100% from the line
JR Center Kaosi Ezeagu is scoring 6.9PPG, 4.6 rebounds, 75.7% from the field, 60.6% from the line
OKLAHOMA SOONERS TEAM STATS
OFFENSE
74.8PPG
51% from the field
36.1% from 3 (8.3 makes per game, 23 attempts per game)
75% from the line (10.3 makes per game, 13.58 attempts per game)
6.66 offensive rebounds per game
6.25 second chance points per game
32.5 points in paint per game
18.4 points off turnovers per game
12.33 fast break points per game
16.8 assists per game
14.3 TOs per game
1.2 assists/turnover ratio
DEFENSE
59.3PPGA
38.4% from the field
27.5% from 3 (6 makes per game, 21.8 attempts per game)
8.8 offensive rebounds per game allowed while grabbing 27.8 defensive boards per game
22.6 points in paint allowed per game
6.25 second chance points per game
5.5 fast break points per game
Opponents average 9.6 assists per game
0.6 assists/turnover ratio
8 steals per game
15.1 TOs per game forced
Opponents 13.9 points off turnovers
OU Key Players
SR Forward/Center Tanner Groves leads the team at 14.3PPG, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, shooting 58.8% from the field and 40.5% from 3 (17/42) and 71.4% from the line
SR Guard Umoja Gibson is scoring 12.1PPG, 2.6 rebounds and shooting 40.5% from the field and 39.5% from 3 (32/81) and 90.5% from the line
SR Guard Jordan Goldwire is scoring 9.8PPG, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, 1.5 steals, and shooting 51.1% from the field, and 35.5% from 3 (11/31) and 89.5% from the line.
SR Guard Elijah Harkless is scoring 9.7PPG, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, shooting 43% from the field and 27.3% from 3 (12/44) and 64.3% from the line.
JR Forward Jalen Hill is scoring 9.2PPG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal and shooting 71.2% from the field and 42.9% from 3 (6/14) and 87% from the line
FR Guard CJ Noland is scoring 5PPG, and 1.9 rebounds and shooting 56.8% from the field (25/44) and 43.8% from 3 (7/16) and 100% from the line (3/3)
My Thoughts & Predictions
OU will easily be the best team they've played so far this year and it will be interesting how conditioned both teams are, OU's last game was on the 22nd and the cats on the 21st. The progression of Davion Bradford will be important will he regress or keep it up OU is a good opponent if he progresses it'll be because he took advantage of his weight inside, the biggest OU player down low playing meaningful minutes is 6'10" 235. I'm a little optimistic when it comes to playing OU, as Bruce Weber always finds a way to beat them at least once, even on bad years, and the crowd shouldn't be much of a factor. OU has been doing it with a mix of good offense and forcing bad shots, in their close games and losses opponents shot 40% or higher from the field, in those games the offense has been good, in games they lost they shot under 45% from the field, and overall didn't shoot well from 3. Overall, the key for the cats is to keep OU off the 3-point line don't let them win at the line either as they do not send teams to the double bonus. The cats in my opinion have a huge rebounding advantage, three times this year so far OU has given up 12+ offensive rebounds if you can take advantage of getting second chance points while winning the rebound battle can be important. I haven't seen OU play much this year, but I think making the OU offense uncomfortable is something that hasn't happened much this year and the cats play solid defense and are good at forcing their opponents into bad shots. OU also gets a lot of points in transition so if you crash the offensive glass, you better come down with the ball. I think this has the chance to be somewhat of a low scoring game. Unfortunately, I think the Sooners will come out on top, but I don't say it with a whole lot of confidence, I just like their offense a little more.
