Kansas 76 Oklahoma State 62

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji shoots under pressure from Oklahoma State guard Keylan Boone during the first half of Monday's game in Lawrence, Kan. Sixth-ranked Kansas won, 76-62. (Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)
Ochai Agbaji had his best outing since the Texas Tech double OT game, and earned his 10th team-MVP of the year

Game Summary:

Kansas got solid outings from multiple players against Oklahoma State, with Agbaji adding the most value in the game. Och was active on both ends (had 10 defensive rebounds/steals/forced TO’s) to contribute over 9 points in value for the game. David McCormack had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Dejuan Harris also finished with 12 points to go along with 5 assists and solid defense.

Zach Clemence got credit for 6 rebounds to offset an off shooting night. His energy and skill warrant more time moving forward.

Unlike last game where they were the two best players, Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson were not as sharp. CB managed to add some value, making him 21/25 with a positive-value game. J-Wil missed some layups with the game already decided, hurting his offensive production value.

Joseph Yesufu didn’t do much on offense despite playing over 22 minutes. He balanced an assist with a turnover, but it was his 1/5 shooting that affected his score.

Neither K.J. Adams nor Bobby Pettiford played long enough to record much activity. Adams fought for a loose ball to get a tie-up (that went OSU’s way) and Pettiford had a post feed to McCormack that got him an assist in the official box score.

The walk-ons made the final score closer than it should have been. A team score of +10.34 is lower than it otherwise would have been. For the game, the team’s offensive and defensive efficiency (opponent-adjusted) were each above-bubble.

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