Originally Posted by chiefsfan987 (Post 9510294)

Anybody else rooting for every Big 12 team in the tournament aside from KU to bow out in their first game? After browsing the Big 12 message boards the KU butthurt is so strong. Eff em. I hope they all lose their opening game.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 9510327)

KU's projected opponents and their 3PA%/national rank in 3PA% (bolded top 100):
WKU (36.4%, 78)
UNC (30.7%, 243)/Villanova (35.3%, 108)
Michigan (34.0%, 151)/South Dakota St. (36.4%, 78)/Akron (36.6%, 71)/VCU (36.2%, 83)
Florida (40.4%, 31)/Northwestern St. (29.7%, 267)/Minnesota (29.7%, 268)/UCLA (23.8%, 334)/SDSU (32.4%, 187)/OU (26.4%, 311)/Georgetown (32.6%, 184)/Florida Gulf Coast (34.8%, 125)


For reference, 43.9% of ISU's shots are threes (9th ranked nationally). The more threes a team take, the more difficult it is for KU's defense to make a major impact on the game and the more luck there is involved in the outcome. While WKU isn't a good team (183 in KenPom), they're kind of a difficult 16 in that regard. As for the 2nd round, UNC is playing quite well recently so that could potentially be a difficult game, but their style (quick, many possessions, lower percentage of threes) plays more into what KU does than most of these teams. Florida would prove to be a really difficult opponent in the E8 if both teams get that far as they limit the possessions and also take a ton of threes.

Originally Posted by Lzen (Post 9510413)

No, not really. I hope the conference has a strong showing.

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9510490)

Nobody in this conference ever roots for KU to do well in March, don't fool yourself. There's no reason to like people who don't like you.

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987 (Post 9510294)

Anybody else rooting for every Big 12 team in the tournament aside from KU to bow out in their first game? After browsing the Big 12 message boards the KU butthurt is so strong. Eff em. I hope they all lose their opening game.

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987 (Post 9510294)

Anybody else rooting for every Big 12 team in the tournament aside from KU to bow out in their first game? After browsing the Big 12 message boards the KU butthurt is so strong. Eff em. I hope they all lose their opening game.

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9510555)

How does OU beating San Diego State make KU 'look better' ?

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 9510344)

WKU (183) is also the 4th worst team in the field according to KenPom (behind three teams that are in play-in games: Liberty (251), NC A&T (226), LIU Brooklyn (185)). His system gives KU a 95% chance of winning on Friday.

Of course, KU lost to a worse team than this during the regular season already, so nothing is guaranteed. And obviously a worse team than WKU even won a game last year (Norfolk St.). Playing in KC certainly won't hurt their chances, though.