Game Summary:
Kansas won a defensive slugfest on Senior Day, and it was Christian Braun who played the best defense of anyone. He only gave up 3 points, while filling up the box score with a steal, a block, and multiple rebounds. The best offensive players for Kansas were David McCormack (1.34 PPP_af) and Jalen Wilson (1.80 PPP_af). They each got big buckets and made clutch free throws when points were limited.
Seniors Jalen Coleman-Lands and Mitch Lightfoot each had positive performances as well. Although there were only 4 points between the two of them, they each defended well. K.J. Adams had an offensive rebound and 1/2 FT to add nearly a point of value after adjustments. Neither Zach Clemence nor Chris Teahan recorded a stat in their few minutes of play.
Dejuan Harris had a neutral game characterized by excellent defensive plays (blocks, steals), some great passing (had 5 of KU’s 10 charted assists with 0 turnovers); on the other hand he only scored 3 points and did give up some easy baskets due to his slight frame. Remy Martin had good activity on offense to start, but lost his man a few times and gave up Texas’ first 5 points. Joe Yesufu didn’t do much in his few minutes of play.
Ochai Agbaji is officially slumping, as he recorded his third consecutive negative-value game. He seems to be pressing, forcing bad shots on offense while reverting to forgetful moments on D. He’s now down to 41.1% from 3 on the year. On the plus side, he is rebounding better than he did to start the year. This shows he is playing hard. Once the shots start to fall again, he will be someone who can carry this team far in the Tournament.
The TEAM score was helped by KU getting to overtime. But its still indicative of the Agbaji slump. Thankfully; Braun, Wilson, and McCormack all had solid outings to help get KU a win for the 39th consecutive Senior Day/Night game.
Charting the Hawks 