Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · TBA
Conference game · Sunflower Showdown
Statboy projection
Kansas by 15 (85-70)
91% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kansas |  Kansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| +34.0#3 | Power rating | +8.2#105 |
| 122.1#9 | Offense | 110.7#111 |
| 88.1#2 | Defense | 102.5#102 |
| 71.5#91 | Tempo | 72.7#31 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #7 | Preseason rank | #92 |
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 | Kansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.8%#5 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.1%#68 |
| 44.7%#7 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.2%#218 |
| 19.5%#280 | Turnover rate | 20.9%#335 |
| 19.1%#109 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#206 |
| 34.2%#77 | Offensive rebounding | 27.8%#315 |
| 39.2%#123 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#161 |
| 33.8%#123 | 3-point % | 34.5%#104 |
| 33.6%#236 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.0%#251 |
| 40.0%#239 | Shots from three | 50.3%#4 |
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)
Kansas State
JT Rock#505 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Rechsteiner#560 · G
This season: 21 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Montana Wheeler#967 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).