Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 1:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Kansas by 11 (78-67)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
West Virginia |  Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#25 | Power rating | +34.0#3 |
| 115.7#64 | Offense | 122.1#9 |
| 92.9#14 | Defense | 88.1#2 |
| 69.0#299 | Tempo | 71.5#91 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #7 |
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
| West Virginia | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.4%#38 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.8%#5 |
| 50.5%#180 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.7%#7 |
| 16.2%#42 | Turnover rate | 19.5%#280 |
| 21.3%#22 | Turnovers forced | 19.1%#109 |
| 29.0%#278 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#77 |
| 34.8%#242 | Free throw rate | 39.2%#123 |
| 36.9%#40 | 3-point % | 33.8%#123 |
| 33.5%#231 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.6%#236 |
| 45.4%#49 | Shots from three | 40.0%#239 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#127 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#267 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#270 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).