K-State Team Stats
OFFENSE
68PPG
42.3% from the field
34.6% from 3 (8 makes per game, 23.1 attempts per game)
71.3% from the line (11.4 makes per game, 16 attempts per game)
13.2 assists per game
11.5 turnovers per game
1.1 assists/turnover ratio
8.6 offensive rebounds per game
15.8PPG off turnovers
9.1 second chance points per game
28.2 points in paint per game
8.4 fast break points per game allowed
DEFENSE
62.2PPGA
39.7% field goal percentage allowed
26.3% 3-point field goal defense (6 makes per game, 22.8 attempts per game)
17.2 fouls per game (12.3 makes per game from the line, 18.1 attempts per game)
11.6 assists per game allowed
13.4 TOs per game forced, 7.4 steals
0.9 assists/turnover ratio
9.7 offensive rebounds per game allowed
10.8PPGA off turnovers allowed
25.4 points in paint per game allowed
8.1 second chance points per game allowed
6.6 fast break points per game allowed
K-State Leaders
SO GUARD Nijel Pack is scoring 16.7PPG, 2.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.1% from 3 and 90.3% from the line
SR GUARD Mark Smith is scoring 10.8PPG and 8.1 rebounds shooting 45.8% from the field and 37.7% from 3 and 61.8% from the line
JR GUARD Markquis Nowell is scoring 12.3PPG and 5.4 assists and shooting 40.6% from the field and 29.9% from 3 and 88.6% from the line
SO GUARD Miguel Selton is scoring 8.2PPG and 4.9 rebounds shooting 39.3% from the field and 23.3% from 3 and 69.2% from the line
SO CENTER Davion Bradford is scoring 5.3PPG and 3.6 rebounds shooting 50.9% from the field and 50% from the line
BAYLOR Team Stats
OFFENSE
78.9PPG
47.8% from the field
36.6% from 3 (8.8 makes per game, 24.1 attempts per game)
68% from the line (10.4 makes per game, 15.3 attempts per game)
17.4 assists per game
13 turnovers per game
1.3 assists/turnover ratio
13 offensive rebounds per game allowed
21.3PPG off turnovers
32.3 points in paint per game
11.2 second chance points per game
12.6 fast break points per game
DEFENSE
59.8PPGA
41.7% field goal percentage allowed
29.9% 3-point defense (5.7 makes per game allowed, 19 attempts per game allowed)
15.1 fouls per game, 13 free throws per game allowed
12.1 assists per game allowed
17.6 turnovers forced, 9.8 steals per game
0.7 assists/turnover ratio
13PPGA off turnovers
25.8 points in paint per game allowed
6.7 second chance points per game allowed
9.1 fast break points per game allowed
Baylor Leaders
SO GUARD LJ Cryer is scoring 13.9PPG and shooting 48.8% from the field and 47.5% from 3 and 75.8% from the line
SR GUARD James Akinjo is scoring 13.2PPG and 5.6 assists per game and 2.1 steals shooting 42.6% from the field and 35.1% from 3 and 77.6% from the line
JR GUARD Adam Flagler is scoring 12.4PPG and 3.5 assists per game and shooting 43.3% from the line and 37.9% from 3 and 74.2% from the line
FR FORWARD Kendall Brown is scoring 10.1PPG and 4.3 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists and shooting 64.8% from the field and 33.3% from 3 and 74.4% from the line
SR FORWARD Matthew Mayer is scoring 9.8PPG and 4.7 rebounds and shooting 40.5% from the field and 33.3% from 3 and 60% from the line
JR FORWARD Jonathon Tchamwa Tchatchoua is scoring 7.8PPG and 7.3 rebounds and shooting 65.3% from the field and 72.7% from the line
Thoughts and Preview
We know the cats can hang with the best of them as we know 4 out of 5 losses are 1 possession losses. I think the cats can stay competitive tomorrow night, but I don't think it'll be enough. They lost to KU because of length and athleticism and Baylor has more of that. K-State bigs are currently lacking at moving their feet and knowing where a missed shot is going, and the guards simply don't have the height to bring in rebounds consistently. The cats are going to need to keep the ball moving like they have had the past few games, but it's going to be tricky as Baylor gets a lot of live ball steals and just has a knack at being overall pests on defense and doesn't give up too many open shots. Baylor creates over 20 points a game off turnovers but the cats counter that with good defense and only turning it over 10.5 times a game. Miguel is a great ball defender, but his offense needs to be better on perimeter shooting and Bruce needs to realize when teams don't respect his 3-point game which makes Nowell's driving lay-ups much harder when he's got another guard crashing down on him and the offense has to continue to move and make cuts. Baylor will probably be the best 3-point shooting teams they play as LJ Cryer is a stud from deep along with Flagler. A lot of things Baylor does well the cats counter but there isn't really an edge that the cats have over Baylor or most teams in the conference. James Akinjo is gonna be super important as well as he's one of the best passers in the country and one of the best on ball defenders in the country and should be on 1st team all-conference. Baylor is at its best in the paint with multiple 40+ points in the paint games but the cats counter that surrendering a little over only 25 points a game down there. Overall, I think the cats compete but fall to Baylor. Baylor 74 Cats 67
OFFENSE
68PPG
42.3% from the field
34.6% from 3 (8 makes per game, 23.1 attempts per game)
71.3% from the line (11.4 makes per game, 16 attempts per game)
13.2 assists per game
11.5 turnovers per game
1.1 assists/turnover ratio
8.6 offensive rebounds per game
15.8PPG off turnovers
9.1 second chance points per game
28.2 points in paint per game
8.4 fast break points per game allowed
DEFENSE
62.2PPGA
39.7% field goal percentage allowed
26.3% 3-point field goal defense (6 makes per game, 22.8 attempts per game)
17.2 fouls per game (12.3 makes per game from the line, 18.1 attempts per game)
11.6 assists per game allowed
13.4 TOs per game forced, 7.4 steals
0.9 assists/turnover ratio
9.7 offensive rebounds per game allowed
10.8PPGA off turnovers allowed
25.4 points in paint per game allowed
8.1 second chance points per game allowed
6.6 fast break points per game allowed
K-State Leaders
SO GUARD Nijel Pack is scoring 16.7PPG, 2.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.1% from 3 and 90.3% from the line
SR GUARD Mark Smith is scoring 10.8PPG and 8.1 rebounds shooting 45.8% from the field and 37.7% from 3 and 61.8% from the line
JR GUARD Markquis Nowell is scoring 12.3PPG and 5.4 assists and shooting 40.6% from the field and 29.9% from 3 and 88.6% from the line
SO GUARD Miguel Selton is scoring 8.2PPG and 4.9 rebounds shooting 39.3% from the field and 23.3% from 3 and 69.2% from the line
SO CENTER Davion Bradford is scoring 5.3PPG and 3.6 rebounds shooting 50.9% from the field and 50% from the line
BAYLOR Team Stats
OFFENSE
78.9PPG
47.8% from the field
36.6% from 3 (8.8 makes per game, 24.1 attempts per game)
68% from the line (10.4 makes per game, 15.3 attempts per game)
17.4 assists per game
13 turnovers per game
1.3 assists/turnover ratio
13 offensive rebounds per game allowed
21.3PPG off turnovers
32.3 points in paint per game
11.2 second chance points per game
12.6 fast break points per game
DEFENSE
59.8PPGA
41.7% field goal percentage allowed
29.9% 3-point defense (5.7 makes per game allowed, 19 attempts per game allowed)
15.1 fouls per game, 13 free throws per game allowed
12.1 assists per game allowed
17.6 turnovers forced, 9.8 steals per game
0.7 assists/turnover ratio
13PPGA off turnovers
25.8 points in paint per game allowed
6.7 second chance points per game allowed
9.1 fast break points per game allowed
Baylor Leaders
SO GUARD LJ Cryer is scoring 13.9PPG and shooting 48.8% from the field and 47.5% from 3 and 75.8% from the line
SR GUARD James Akinjo is scoring 13.2PPG and 5.6 assists per game and 2.1 steals shooting 42.6% from the field and 35.1% from 3 and 77.6% from the line
JR GUARD Adam Flagler is scoring 12.4PPG and 3.5 assists per game and shooting 43.3% from the line and 37.9% from 3 and 74.2% from the line
FR FORWARD Kendall Brown is scoring 10.1PPG and 4.3 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists and shooting 64.8% from the field and 33.3% from 3 and 74.4% from the line
SR FORWARD Matthew Mayer is scoring 9.8PPG and 4.7 rebounds and shooting 40.5% from the field and 33.3% from 3 and 60% from the line
JR FORWARD Jonathon Tchamwa Tchatchoua is scoring 7.8PPG and 7.3 rebounds and shooting 65.3% from the field and 72.7% from the line
Thoughts and Preview
We know the cats can hang with the best of them as we know 4 out of 5 losses are 1 possession losses. I think the cats can stay competitive tomorrow night, but I don't think it'll be enough. They lost to KU because of length and athleticism and Baylor has more of that. K-State bigs are currently lacking at moving their feet and knowing where a missed shot is going, and the guards simply don't have the height to bring in rebounds consistently. The cats are going to need to keep the ball moving like they have had the past few games, but it's going to be tricky as Baylor gets a lot of live ball steals and just has a knack at being overall pests on defense and doesn't give up too many open shots. Baylor creates over 20 points a game off turnovers but the cats counter that with good defense and only turning it over 10.5 times a game. Miguel is a great ball defender, but his offense needs to be better on perimeter shooting and Bruce needs to realize when teams don't respect his 3-point game which makes Nowell's driving lay-ups much harder when he's got another guard crashing down on him and the offense has to continue to move and make cuts. Baylor will probably be the best 3-point shooting teams they play as LJ Cryer is a stud from deep along with Flagler. A lot of things Baylor does well the cats counter but there isn't really an edge that the cats have over Baylor or most teams in the conference. James Akinjo is gonna be super important as well as he's one of the best passers in the country and one of the best on ball defenders in the country and should be on 1st team all-conference. Baylor is at its best in the paint with multiple 40+ points in the paint games but the cats counter that surrendering a little over only 25 points a game down there. Overall, I think the cats compete but fall to Baylor. Baylor 74 Cats 67
