Five-minute Scout

Will West Virginia be able to get to the free throw line against KU?

**Team:** West Virginia **Record:** 9-10 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 107 *All statistics from KenPom.com* 3 Strengths ----------- • **Offensive rebounding:** Kansas has picked a nice year to be dominant on the defensive glass, as it faces yet another foe Monday that does a ...

Two dangerous scorers lead Oklahoma offense

**Team:** Oklahoma **Record:** 13-4 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 53 3 Strengths ----------- • **Offensive rebounding:** Oklahoma has grabbed 35.5 percent of its missed shots, which ranks 67th nationally. The Sooners actually have upped that total in Big 12 play, posting a ...

Can KU break its two-point jump-shooting slump against Kansas State?

**Team:** Kansas State **Record:** 15-2 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 44 3 Strengths ----------- • **Offensive rebounding:** The Frank Martin identity has not totally left the Wildcats, and that's most evident by their impressive offensive rebounding numbers. Kansas State ...

Texas’ only hope for upset might be at free throw line

**Team:** Texas **Record:** 8-8 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 86 (All team statistics are from KenPom.com and only include numbers against Div. I competition.) 3 Strengths ----------- • **Interior defense:** Opponents have had problems scoring inside against Texas, shooting ...

KU’s interior defense will be tested against Baylor

**Team:** Baylor **Record:** 11-4 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 29 3 Strengths ----------- • **Inside shooting:** Baylor is most efficient offensively inside, where it's made 53.4 percent of its two-point attempts (25th nationally). Part of the reason for this high success is ...

Texas Tech doesn’t have the shooters to bomb away against KU

**Team:** Texas Tech **Record:** 8-5 **KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking:** 253 3 Strengths ----------- • **Forcing turnovers:** Texas Tech has done a great job of pressuring defensively, creating turnovers on 24.1 percent of opponents' possessions (31st nationally). The Red Raiders ...