Game preview · Monday, Feb 1 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Houston by 1 (74-73)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kansas |  Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +34.0#3 | Power rating | +32.1#5 |
| 122.1#9 | Offense | 122.0#11 |
| 88.1#2 | Defense | 89.9#4 |
| 71.5#91 | Tempo | 69.4#283 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #7 | Preseason rank | #9 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Kansas | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.8%#5 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.0%#72 |
| 44.7%#7 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.7%#17 |
| 19.5%#280 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#113 |
| 19.1%#109 | Turnovers forced | 20.6%#39 |
| 34.2%#77 | Offensive rebounding | 32.0%#160 |
| 39.2%#123 | Free throw rate | 39.0%#128 |
| 33.8%#123 | 3-point % | 34.1%#114 |
| 33.6%#236 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.8%#14 |
| 40.0%#239 | Shots from three | 33.3%#356 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kansas
Trey Kaufman-Renn#11 · F
This season: 13 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Tyran Stokes#22 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 6 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Tre White#112 · G
This season: 15.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Houston
Dedan Thomas Jr.#13 · G
This season: 18 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Joseph Tugler#50 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Delrecco Gillespie#79 · F
This season: 13 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).