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Preview: Central Arkansas at Kansas Print E-mail
Nov 19, 2009

Kansas vs Central Arkansas (Lawrence, KS)

 KansasCentral Arkansas

Performance Indicators

  
Record2-01-1
AP Rank1 NR
Pomeroy Rating
(Updated daily)
104
(too early to matter)
282
(too early to matter)
Consensus Ranking
(Updated periodically - avg several computer ratings and polls)
1
(reflects many computer polls that don't have enough data yet)
328
(reflects many computer polls that don't have enough data yet)
Best opponents defeated this season
(Ranking from Pomeroy)

vs Memphis (#122) W 57-55
vs Hofstra (#298) W 101-65

vs Hendrix (NR) W 68-40
RPI
(Used for schedule strength, not team strength. Current and forecast RPI from RPIForecast .)

Current: 8

Forecast: 1
(too early to matter)

Current: 286

Forecast: 323
(too early to matter)

Prediction Models

  
Vegas OddsmakersWin by TBD
Est. Projection: TBD
 
Prediction Tracker
(Average of several power ratings)
 Win by TBD
(not enough data)
 
Sagarin Power Ratings (Predictor) Win by 34.9
(not enough data)
 
Pomeroy
(Efficiency and Tempo-Adjusted)

 Win by 111-56
(No % chance of victory supplied)
(not enough data)
(used raw tempo because adjusted tempo was unreasonably high)

 
 TeamRankings.com

(Use home rating for home team, road for road.  If fewer than 3 games played at corresponding locations, use "predictive" ratings for both teams but use specific home advantage rather than standard average homecourt advantage for all NCAA teams.)

 Win by 35.3
(not enough data)
 

 

PSAN-Related Player Ratings - Cumulative This Season

(PSAN-O = Offensive impact, PSAN-D = Defensive impact.  For PSAN-D, lower ratings are better.  PSAN70 ratings are just PSAN expressed as "per 70 possessions" to reflect efficiency.  The difference between ePSAN and PSAN is that "e" is enhanced and weighs recent games more - used for Kansas only.)

Kansas

 

Impact Ratings

 

PLAYER ePSAN-O ePSAN-D ePSAN-Comp
Cole Aldrich 15.17 -4.80 19.98
Xavier Henry 12.71 -1.45 14.17
Sherron Collins 12.31 -0.30 12.60
Markieff Morris 5.37 -1.55 6.92
Marcus Morris 8.00 2.27 5.74
Elijah Johnson 2.50 0.53 1.97
Tyshawn Taylor 1.05 -0.77 1.81
Chase Buford* 0.86 0.25 0.62
Conner Teahan -0.24 -0.46 0.23
Tyrel Reed -0.68 -0.14 -0.54
Jordan Juenemann* -0.68 0.00 -0.68
Thomas Robinson -3.56 -0.30 -3.26

 

 Efficiency Ratings

 

PLAYER ePSAN70-O ePSAN70-D ePSAN70-Comp
Cole Aldrich 10.97 -3.47 14.44
Markieff Morris 7.76 -2.25 10.00
Xavier Henry 8.88 -1.01 9.89
Sherron Collins 7.84 -0.19 8.03
Chase Buford* 7.84 2.24 5.60
Marcus Morris 5.92 1.67 4.24
Elijah Johnson 3.93 0.83 3.10
Tyshawn Taylor 0.71 -0.52 1.22
Conner Teahan -1.07 -2.10 1.03
Tyrel Reed -0.80 -0.16 -0.64
Thomas Robinson -6.89 -0.58 -6.31
Jordan Juenemann* -8.24 0.00 -8.24

 

* Rating not based on enough data.

Central Arkansas

  

Impact Ratings

 

PLAYER PSAN-O PSAN-D PSAN-Comp
Chris Williams* 1.54 -1.44 2.97
T.K. Smith* 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tadre Sheppard 0.34 0.40 -0.06
Quad Sanders* -0.63 -0.44 -0.18
Carlos dos Santos 1.81 2.25 -0.44
Robert Crawford* -1.88 -1.37 -0.50
Chris Henson* -3.13 -1.16 -1.97
Ryan Daniels -1.21 1.57 -2.78
Mike Pouncy -0.63 3.89 -4.52
Mitch Rueter -1.03 3.86 -4.89
Dewan Clayborn -4.94 1.12 -6.06
Jared Rehmel -2.33 4.81 -7.14
Imad Qahwash -6.70 2.71 -9.41

 

Efficiency Ratings

 

PLAYER PSAN70-O PSAN70-D PSAN70-Comp
Chris Williams* 3.97 -3.71 7.67
T.K. Smith* 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tadre Sheppard 0.27 0.32 -0.05
Carlos dos Santos 1.75 2.18 -0.43
Quad Sanders* -6.06 -4.29 -1.77
Robert Crawford* -8.08 -5.91 -2.17
Mitch Rueter -0.73 2.72 -3.44
Ryan Daniels -1.67 2.17 -3.84
Mike Pouncy -0.54 3.35 -3.89
Jared Rehmel -1.29 2.66 -3.95
Dewan Clayborn -5.63 1.28 -6.91
Imad Qahwash -6.18 2.50 -8.67
Chris Henson* -15.16 -5.60 -9.56

 

* Rating not based on enough data.


Opponent Four Factor Analysis

 

Based on the cumulative season boxscore for the opponent, we can look at the Four Factors to see where the team has derived the bulk of its (dis)advantage in terms of scoring margin versus its opponents to date.  Here is the breakdown for KU's opponent this game:

 

  Cent-Ark Opp Advantage  
eFG% 41.80% 40.71% 2.6  
TO Rate 20.06% 26.97% 8.5  
OREB% 32.94% 31.65% 0.9  
FTA/FGA 27.05% 16.81% 4.2 FT Pct
      9.8 FT Attempts

 

ANALYSIS:  Still early in the season, but basically it looks like Central Arkansas has used the FT line as its biggest advantage, with TO's as another significant boost.  Even in their lone game against a D-I opponent, those two areas were strengths.

 

 

Statistical Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis

(Note: These are based on raw statistics that are unadjusted for strength of opposition.) 

 

** Denotes that team with advantage also ranks in Top 50 in that category
Clear Advantage for Kansas No Clear Advantage Clear Advantage for Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas 3pt FG%    
Central Arkansas eFG%**    
Kansas PTS/Poss**    
Kansas OREB    
Central Arkansas % own 2FGA's blocked**    
Kansas 2pt FG%    
Kansas eFG%    
Kansas FT Rate**    
  Central Arkansas FT%  
  Kansas 3pt FG%  
  Central Arkansas 2pt FG%  
  Central Arkansas OREB  
  Central Arkansas PTS/Poss  
  Central Arkansas FT Rate  
  Central Arkansas % Poss STL by Opp  
  Kansas FT%  
  Kansas % own 2FGA's blocked  
  Central Arkansas TO rate  
    Kansas TO rate
    Kansas % Poss STL by Opp

 

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Kansas will take below avg % of its FG's from 3-pt
Central Arkansas will take above avg % of its FG's from 3-pt
Central Arkansas will have below avg % of FG's assisted
Kansas plays faster tempo than Central Arkansas

 

 

Game Projections

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

Manual adjustments: None.

 


Projected Boxscore

 

Kansas 94                            
Central Arkansas 57                            
                               
Kansas                              
PLAYER MIN 2FGM 2FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS OREB DREB TREB AST TO STL BLK
Chase Buford 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Cole Aldrich 26 7 9 0 0 4 6 18 5 6 11 0 0 1 3
Conner Teahan 8 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 1
Elijah Johnson 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 2 1 3 0 0
Jordan Juenemann 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marcus Morris 26 4 7 0 0 3 5 11 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
Markieff Morris 14 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 4 4 8 0 2 1 0
Sherron Collins 30 4 5 2 5 3 5 17 1 4 5 3 2 1 0
Thomas Robinson 10 1 4 0 0 2 5 4 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Tyrel Reed 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Tyshawn Taylor 28 1 3 1 1 3 5 8 0 3 3 6 5 1 1
Xavier Henry 27 4 8 2 5 6 7 20 1 4 5 1 2 1 1
TOTALS 200 26 44 6 16 24 36 94 21 27 48 16 18 5 6
                               
Central Arkansas                              
PLAYER MIN 2FGM 2FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA PTS OREB DREB TREB AST TO STL BLK
Carlos dos Santos 22 4 7 0 0 2 4 10 2 1 3 1 2 0 2
Chris Williams 7 2 5 0 0 0 2 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Dewan Clayborn 19 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Imad Qahwash 23 1 2 0 3 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 4 0 0
Jared Rehmel 39 1 2 2 10 1 1 9 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
Mike Pouncy 25 5 9 0 1 1 1 11 1 1 2 0 2 1 1
Mitch Rueter 30 2 4 0 3 3 3 7 3 4 7 1 3 1 0
Ryan Daniels 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tadre Sheppard 26 2 6 0 0 6 8 10 3 3 6 0 2 2 1
TOTALS 200 18 37 2 21 15 23 57 12 15 27 5 16 9 4

 

Projection Summary

 

 
Projection
Comments

 OVERALL RESULTS

 Final Score  KU 94-67  
 Tempo (# poss)
 72 

 FOUR FACTORS ADVANTAGES

 eFG%  KU 58-36%  
 TO Rate (lo better)  CAU 25-22%  
 O-Reb% KU 58-31%
 
 FT Rate KU 60-40%
 
 Four Factors Overall
 Except for turnovers, it should be domination across the board for KU.
 
 

PLAYER PROJECTIONS (10+ min played)

 Leading Scorers

 KU - Henry, Aldrich

 Opp - Pouncy, Santos

 
 Highest PSAN-Comp
(game impact)

 KU - Aldrich

 Opp - Sheppard

 
 Highest PSAN70-Comp
(efficiency)

 KU - Aldrich

 Opp - Sheppard

 
 Highest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - None

 Opp - Pouncy, Sheppard

  All KU players projected to be less efficient than season averages.
 Lowest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - Henry, Robinson

 Opp - Rehmel

 

 

Sports and Numbers Projection

Kansas wins 94-67

(not all prediction models included/complete)

 

 

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