North Florida team stats
Offense
69.4PPG
42.7% from the field
36.9% from 3 (8.1 makes per game, 18.9 attempts per game)
74.9% from the line (15th nationally)
24.1 points in paint per game
8.5 offensive rebounds per game
7.9 second chance points per game
14.38 assists per game
16.6 TOs per game
10.9 points off turnovers per game
8.3 fast break points per game
Defense
72.8PPGA
43.9% from the field
31.1% from 3
24.1 defensive rebounds per game
14 offensive rebounds allowed per game
12.9 second chance points per game allowed
37.2 points in paint per game allowed
6.2 steals per game
13.2 turnovers per game forced
15.5 assists per game allowed
Leaders
SO Guard Jose Placer leads the team in scoring: 12.8PPG, 3.5 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 3.4TOs per game, 42.7% from the field, 32.4% from 3, 87.5% from the line
JR Forward Carter Hendricksen, 10.2PPG, 4.2 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 35.2% from the field, 35.7% from 3, 84% from the line.
FR Forward Jaydn Parker is scoring 8.5PPG, and a team leading 4.7 rebounds per game, 62.2% from the field, 58.1% from the line, *against Trinity Baptist he recorded 7 blocked shots
SO Guard Jarius Hicklen is scoring 8.3PPG, 1.8 rebounds per game, 0.9 assists, 41.3% from the field, 45.3% from 3, 70%% from the line
SO Guard Emmanuel Adedoyin is scoring 7.6PPG, 1.8 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 44.1% from the field, 52.8% from 3, 78.6% from the line
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
Keys to the game
North Florida has played a tough schedule going up against Arizona State, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Kentucky and Florida. North Florida has been a lot like the cats on offense very inconsistent, except the cats get the edge in at least being consistent against bad teams. North Florida is probably one of the better 3-point offense they will play but which version of the 3-point offense will the cats get, North Florida has had games where they only make 3 in a game and others where they've made 14+ but not to underestimate some of those have come against some pretty bad teams. They also turn the ball over a lot on offense, their leading scorer turns it over 3.4 times a game, Markquis Nowell could have some fun on defense. Keeping North Florida from getting to the line will be another key they rank 15th nationally in team free throw percentage at 74.9%. They defend the 3 pretty well at 31.1% but other than that their defense isn't great, they don't force many turnovers something the cats are good at is protecting the ball, Bradford, Ezeagu, and Massoud, are all averaging less than 1 turnover per game. The cats offense has a big advantage down low, looking at the stats there's been games where North Florida has given up 40+ points in the paint, one game they gave up 50. They also give up a lot of second chance points, Mark Smith, Davion Bradford and Kaosi Ezeagu could have monster games on the glass. Feeding the post and scoring down low can open up the 3 ball and create some open 3 pointers against a stingy 3-point defense. The cats defense has all sorts of advantages against North Florida, shoot the 3 well, the cats take it away being 4th in the nation at defending the 3. The cats are also the best defensive rebounding team in the big 12. The only close to even stat is free throw percentage. Overall, I think the cats should win easily and if they don't it can be because they didn't shoot well from deep and they did not defend the 3-ball well.
Offense
69.4PPG
42.7% from the field
36.9% from 3 (8.1 makes per game, 18.9 attempts per game)
74.9% from the line (15th nationally)
24.1 points in paint per game
8.5 offensive rebounds per game
7.9 second chance points per game
14.38 assists per game
16.6 TOs per game
10.9 points off turnovers per game
8.3 fast break points per game
Defense
72.8PPGA
43.9% from the field
31.1% from 3
24.1 defensive rebounds per game
14 offensive rebounds allowed per game
12.9 second chance points per game allowed
37.2 points in paint per game allowed
6.2 steals per game
13.2 turnovers per game forced
15.5 assists per game allowed
Leaders
SO Guard Jose Placer leads the team in scoring: 12.8PPG, 3.5 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 3.4TOs per game, 42.7% from the field, 32.4% from 3, 87.5% from the line
JR Forward Carter Hendricksen, 10.2PPG, 4.2 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 35.2% from the field, 35.7% from 3, 84% from the line.
FR Forward Jaydn Parker is scoring 8.5PPG, and a team leading 4.7 rebounds per game, 62.2% from the field, 58.1% from the line, *against Trinity Baptist he recorded 7 blocked shots
SO Guard Jarius Hicklen is scoring 8.3PPG, 1.8 rebounds per game, 0.9 assists, 41.3% from the field, 45.3% from 3, 70%% from the line
SO Guard Emmanuel Adedoyin is scoring 7.6PPG, 1.8 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 44.1% from the field, 52.8% from 3, 78.6% from the line
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
Keys to the game
North Florida has played a tough schedule going up against Arizona State, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Kentucky and Florida. North Florida has been a lot like the cats on offense very inconsistent, except the cats get the edge in at least being consistent against bad teams. North Florida is probably one of the better 3-point offense they will play but which version of the 3-point offense will the cats get, North Florida has had games where they only make 3 in a game and others where they've made 14+ but not to underestimate some of those have come against some pretty bad teams. They also turn the ball over a lot on offense, their leading scorer turns it over 3.4 times a game, Markquis Nowell could have some fun on defense. Keeping North Florida from getting to the line will be another key they rank 15th nationally in team free throw percentage at 74.9%. They defend the 3 pretty well at 31.1% but other than that their defense isn't great, they don't force many turnovers something the cats are good at is protecting the ball, Bradford, Ezeagu, and Massoud, are all averaging less than 1 turnover per game. The cats offense has a big advantage down low, looking at the stats there's been games where North Florida has given up 40+ points in the paint, one game they gave up 50. They also give up a lot of second chance points, Mark Smith, Davion Bradford and Kaosi Ezeagu could have monster games on the glass. Feeding the post and scoring down low can open up the 3 ball and create some open 3 pointers against a stingy 3-point defense. The cats defense has all sorts of advantages against North Florida, shoot the 3 well, the cats take it away being 4th in the nation at defending the 3. The cats are also the best defensive rebounding team in the big 12. The only close to even stat is free throw percentage. Overall, I think the cats should win easily and if they don't it can be because they didn't shoot well from deep and they did not defend the 3-ball well.
