Below are the stat-lines for each KU player from last night. The +/- value score is adjusted to account for Michigan State’s current rating. Players are sorted from best to worst performers.
Ochai Agbaji: 29 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 0 blocks. +12.47
Bobby Pettiford: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks. +4.09
Zach Clemence: 7 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks. +3.69
Remy Martin: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks. +2.53
Jalen Coleman-Lands: 5 points, 0 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 0 blocks. +1.46
K.J. Adams: 0 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 1 block. +1.44
Mitch Lightfoot: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 1 block. +0.46
Christian Braun: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks. +0.39
Joseph Yesufu: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks. -0.37
Dejuan Harris: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks. -0.69
David McCormack: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks. -9.53
TEAM: +15.95 (Off: +13.45 Def: +2.49)
Kansas went to 1-0 after defeating Michigan State by a score of 87-74. Ochai Agbaji easily earned game MVP honors. His 29 points were a career high, but he also played solid defense. The three freshmen; Bobby Pettiford, Zach Clemence, and K.J. Adams; all made positive contributions in their first career regular season games as Jayhawks. Incoming transfer Remy Martin score 15 second-half points to produce a solid offensive outing but gave up some points on defense which reduced his contribution overall. Jalen Coleman-Lands was defensively solid in his 9 1/2 minutes of play off the bench. Returning veterans Mitch Lightfoot and Christian Braun each produced slight positive value. Braun struggled offensively but rebounded and defended. Dejuan Harris made some contributions on defense and was efficient offensively, but his lack of production meant a negative value score. Josephy Yesufu did little of note in 6 1/2 minutes of play. Last, David McCormack struggled mightily on defense, and his offensive efficiency hurt his output on that end.
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