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Recap: Kansas at Baylor Print E-mail
Feb 3, 2009

Kansas 75 - Baylor 65

 PSAN
"Total Impact" Ratings

All ratings are adjusted for quality of opponent

PSAN70
"Efficiency" Ratings

PSAN ratings expressed as "per 70 possessions"

 

Ratings on the Court

Highest Composite: Markieff Morris
Lowest Composite: Curtis Jerrells

 

 (PSAN-O = Offensive impact, PSAN-D = Defensive impact.
For PSAN-D, lower ratings are better.)

 

PLAYER PSAN-O PSAN-D PSAN-Comp
Markieff Morris 2.80 -2.17 4.97
Sherron Collins 1.40 -3.19 4.59
Cole Aldrich 1.74 -2.83 4.57
Marcus Morris 0.56 -2.78 3.34
Brady Morningstar -0.04 -2.80 2.76
Mario Little 2.05 -0.61 2.65
Tyrel Reed -0.12 -2.61 2.49
Tyshawn Taylor -2.36 -0.36 -2.00

 

 

 

For PSAN-D, lower ratings are better

 

PLAYER PSAN-O PSAN-D PSAN-Comp
Kevin Rogers 1.61 -2.52 4.12
LaceDarius Dunn 1.46 -0.43 1.89
Josh Lomers* 1.04 -0.47 1.50
Kendall Wright* 1.01 -0.45 1.46
Quincy Acy -2.73 -3.82 1.09
Fred Ellis* 0.00 0.00 0.00
Henry Dugat 0.00 0.38 -0.38
Tweety Carter -0.78 0.33 -1.12
Curtis Jerrells -3.72 0.35 -4.07

 

 

*Rating not based on enough data.

 

 

 

 Ratings on the Court

Highest Composite: Markieff Morris
Lowest Composite: Curtis Jerrells 

 

 (PSAN70-O = Offensive efficiency, PSAN70-D = Defensive efficiency.
For PSAN70-D, lower ratings are better.)

 

PLAYER PSAN70-O PSAN70-D PSAN70-Comp
Markieff Morris 5.71 -4.41 10.12
Marcus Morris 1.35 -6.72 8.07
Mario Little 6.09 -1.81 7.90
Cole Aldrich 2.41 -3.91 6.32
Sherron Collins 1.39 -3.17 4.56
Tyrel Reed -0.21 -4.59 4.38
Brady Morningstar -0.04 -2.71 2.67
Tyshawn Taylor -3.97 -0.60 -3.37

 

  

  

 For PSAN70-D, lower ratings are better

 

PLAYER PSAN70-O PSAN70-D PSAN70-Comp
Kendall Wright* 39.24 -17.32 56.55
Josh Lomers* 4.45 -2.02 6.47
Kevin Rogers 1.83 -2.86 4.69
LaceDarius Dunn 2.09 -0.61 2.70
Quincy Acy -5.28 -7.39 2.10
Fred Ellis* 0.00 0.00 0.00
Henry Dugat 0.00 0.40 -0.40
Tweety Carter -0.87 0.37 -1.23
Curtis Jerrells -4.00 0.37 -4.38

 

 

*Rating not based on enough data.

 

 

 

 

Offensive and Defensive Performance

 

Using the outcome of the game and the adjusted offensive and defensive efficiencies for each team, performance indicates (in PTS per 100 Possessions) how each team would have fared against an average team.  That is, KU's offensive performance is how many points per 100 possessions KU would have scored against an average defense.  This provides a standard performance we can compare across teams.

 

 

 (pts per 100 poss) Kansas Baylor
Offensive Performance
108.9 97.7
Defensive Performance 76.6
91.5

 Comments

Both teams ended up doing better jobs on defense than their season averages.  But it was KU that took it to the next level, seriously shutting down BU's offensive attack.

 

 

Four Factor Analysis

(Actual statistics moved to Game Projections table below)

 

What did the difference in this
statistic mean to each team?

Scoring Margin Advantage Gained
(not necessarily supposed to add up to final margin)

Statistic MeasuredKansasBaylor
eFG%9.3
 
TO Rate1.0
 
O-Reb%3.8 
FreethrowsFT Pct0.5
 
FT Attempts 5.5

 

 

Game Projections

 

 
Projection
Actual

 OVERALL RESULTS

 Final Score  KU 75-72  KU 75-65
 Tempo (# poss)
 70 72

 FOUR FACTORS ADVANTAGES

 eFG%  KU 55-50%  KU 52-43%
 TO Rate (lo better)  BU 24-20%  KU 22-21%
 O-Reb% KU 36-29%
 KU 31-18%
 FT Rate BU 53-51%
 BU 53-35%
 Four Factors Overall
 Turnovers shouldn't be able to overcome the shooting and rebounding edge KU is expected to enjoy.
 KU shot better and did everything else a little better to offset handily BU's free throw attempt advantage.
 

PLAYER PROJECTIONS (10+ min played)

 Leading Scorers

 KU - Collins, Aldrich

 Opp - Dunn, Jerrells

 KU - Collins, Marcus Morris

 Opp - Dugat/Rogers

 Highest PSAN-Comp
(game impact)

 KU - Aldrich

 Opp - Dunn

 KU - Markieff Morris (Aldrich #3)

 Opp - Rogers (Dunn #2)

 Highest PSAN70-Comp
(efficiency)

 KU - Aldrich

 Opp - Acy

 KU - Markieff Morris (Aldrich #4)

 Opp - Rogers (Acy #3)

 Highest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - Reed, Taylor

 Opp - Acy, Carter

 KU - Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris

 Opp - Rogers

 Lowest efficiency vs season-to-date

 KU - Little, Collins

 Opp - Jerrells, Dugat

 KU - Taylor, Aldrich

 Opp - Jerrells, Carter

 

Pre-Game Keys to Watch For

Keys to Watch For

Metric

Result

Edge (Comments)

 Baylor can shoot lights out from behind the arc.  KU has a great first-shot defense, but offensive rebounds are one of the best opportunities for a team to get an open look at the 3FG.  KU must limit these chances if they want to keep BU's offensive efficiency in check.  KU to limit Baylor's OREB% to 33 or lower (NCAA average). KU shut them down - 18% KANSAS - Key reason for KU's ability to avoid major Baylor runs.
 If KU turns it over like they have of late, it won't matter how high their eFG% is.  KU must get looks at the basket to keep pace with the Bears.  KU to limit own TO% to 22 or lower.
 TO Rate was 21%  KANSAS - Still shaky, but controlled it enough to let other advantages work their magic.

 

 

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