***CBS 7:07 EST Kansas vs Clemson Play and Writeup***

Yesterday: Loyola Chicago Winner 

 

Tonight: 

 

Kansas has had a real rollercoaster year for their standarrds. Everyone thought they were gonna have a down year when they started off losing several games on their home floor. However, since those losses Kansas has been pretty much dominant despite losing twice to OK ST. Kansas gets it done behind a fantastic offense. Drilling shots inside and outside with high efficiency. 40.3% from beyond the arc and 56.1% in the paint. They do this while taking great care of the ball. On the defensive side they have been just average however their strength is defending the perimeter holding oponents to just 33% from 3. A huge problem for them though has been cleaning up the glass. They are among the nation's worst in defensive rebounding.

 

Clemson's season has been great despite losing probably their best player and leader in Donte Grantham. The Tigers are extremely stingy on D with ElijaH Thomas defending the paint. They rebound very well and dont commit many fouls as they are well disciplined. The one hole in their defense though is defending the perimeter. Teams hit for 37% against them from outside in conference play. Offensively they live and die by the 3. They are not efficient inside and they do not crash the offensive glass well. They are a one shot and out offense. 

 

The Matchup: 

 

Kansas bombs away from deep 41% of the time connecting like I said earlier at 40%. Clemson's hole on defense is their perimeter D. This is not a good recipe for success for Clemson. The Jayhawks can also mix it inside and I do not see them turning over the ball as Clemson does not force many turnovers. This will lead to many full possesion opportunites to score which Kansas does like a well oiled machine. On the other end Clemson shoots the three ball 40% of the time connecting at 37% thats great but Kansas protects the perimeter quite well. The Tigers inside the arc shot only 46% in conference play so I do not believe they will be able to take advantage of Kansas' weakness in protecting the paint. Ultimately the Jayhawks are just wayy too efficient offensively and Clemson does not have the ability offensively to keep up. This should lead to Kansas easily winning this one and covering the 5. Thats why I will be on rock chalk minus the points. 

 

KANSAS -5

If you and I both know Kansas is weak in protecting the paint, do you think Clemson knows too? Do you think Clemson will settle? Clemson has NOTHING to lose here tonite so with that atttitude do you think they will be passive or proactive in getting the ball down low? I like your write up but nothing in this tournament warrants Kansas as the shoe in winner. I think we can agree on that. You are looking at the regular season which is ok but this tournament is all about matchups and exposing weakness. In the Kentucky game last nite, there almost 60 fouls called. If the refs have their hands in this game that could cause issues for a weak inside defensive team in Kansas, right? If all the big name teams, Kansas scares me the least. They’ve skated by in the tournament and were handed another conference title this year with tons of injuries. I think they pay the piper tonite just like all the other big name teams that were taken out earlier in the tournament. My opinion but good luck buddy

Its one thing to know a team is weak in the paint and its another thing to have the ability to expose a team in the paint. What I'm telling you is Clemson does not have that ability. Its simply not their identity. 

Do not compare this game to other games in the tourney. Each game is different with different matchups. Kansas is just a complete mismatch for Clemson.

Jayhawks roll tonight 

 

 

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