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Preview: Kansas vs UNLV (NCAA Tournament) Print E-mail
Mar 21, 2008

Kansas vs UNLV (NCAA Tournament - Omaha, NE)

Abbreviated preview.  Many components of usual previews located at Phog.net for premium members.

 

Game Projections

(Not a prediction.  Read more details in "FAQ & Terms" section.)

Rodrick Stewart to play 0 minutes, as Self has not played him meaningful postseason minutes.

 

Projected Boxscore

 

Kansas 76                            
UNLV 63                            
                               
Kansas                              
PLAYER MIN 2FGM 2FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS OREB DREB TREB AST TO STL BLK
Brandon Rush 33 2 6 3 6 2 2 15 2 4 6 2 2 1 1
Cole Aldrich 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 1 0 1
Darnell Jackson 28 4 7 0 0 3 4 11 3 5 8 1 1 1 1
Darrell Arthur 27 5 10 0 1 2 3 12 3 4 7 1 2 0 1
Mario Chalmers 34 2 4 2 5 2 3 12 1 3 4 5 2 2 1
Russell Robinson 31 1 2 1 3 2 3 7 1 3 4 5 2 2 0
Sasha Kaun 14 3 4 0 0 2 3 8 2 3 5 0 1 0 1
Sherron Collins 26 2 4 1 4 1 2 8 0 2 2 3 2 1 0
TOTALS 200 20 39 7 19 15 21 76 13 27 40 17 13 7 6
                               
UNLV                              
PLAYER MIN 2FGM 2FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS OREB DREB TREB AST TO STL BLK
Wink Adams 40 3 8 2 6 4 6 16 1 4 5 3 3 1 0
Joe Darger 33 2 4 2 5 3 3 13 2 3 5 1 1 1 0
Curtis Terry 40 2 4 2 6 2 3 12 0 3 3 5 3 1 0
Rene Rougeau 34 3 8 0 0 1 2 7 3 4 7 1 2 2 1
Matt Shaw 14 1 4 1 2 2 2 7 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Corey Bailey 31 2 5 0 1 1 2 5 2 3 5 1 1 1 0
Mareceo Rutledge 8 1 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
TOTALS 200 14 35 7 22 14 19 63 10 21 31 12 12 7 2

 

 

Projection Summary

 

 
Projection
Comments

 OVERALL RESULTS

 Final Score  KU 76-63
 
 Tempo (# poss)
 67 

 FOUR FACTORS ADVANTAGES

 eFG%  KU 53-43%  
 TO Rate (lo better)  UNLV 19-18%  
 O-Reb% KU 38-27%
 
 FT Rate KU 26-25% 
 Four Factors Overall
 While other factors are roughly even, a significant advantage in both shooting and rebounding should propel the Jayhawks comfortably.  
 

PLAYER PROJECTIONS (10+ min played)

 Leading Scorers

 KU - Rush, Arthur/Chalmers

 Opp - Adams, Darger

 
 Highest cPSAN
(game impact)

 KU - Jackson

 Opp - Darger

 
 Highest cPSAN70
(efficiency)

 KU - Kaun

 Opp - Shaw

 
 Highest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - Kaun, Jackson

 Opp - Shaw, Darger

 
 Lowest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - Collins, Arthur

 Opp - Rougeau, Adams

 

 

 

Sports and Numbers Projection

Kansas wins 76-63

(not all prediction models included yet)

 

 

 

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