Kansas coach Bill Self said Thomas Robinson has had a better season than Anthony Davis.

"Defenses are designed to stop Thomas," Self said at a news conference. "At Kentucky — this is a compliment to their whole team — it's hard when you've got (Michael) Kidd-Gilchrist, (Doron) Lamb and all these other dudes that can make plays and go for 20 or 25 points a night.

"With that being said, Anthony Davis will be the No. 1 pick. But as a college player this year, I really believe Thomas has had the best year."

Robinson is averaging 17.8 points per game while leading the nation in defensive rebounding percentage (34.7). Davis has averaged fewer rebounds, but has shot better from the field (65.8) and foul line (71.7).

"I think it's a two-horse race, without question, and they're both thoroughbreds," Self said. "... Anthony impacts the game in a variety of ways, in some ways more than Thomas does. But his supporting cast is so strong that he has not received the attention that Thomas has.

"To me, when you scout Kansas, you're going to say, 'We have to keep Robinson out of certain areas, we're going to double him when he catches the ball and we're going to send two guys to block him out. We're going to do a lot of things to eliminate his good touches.'"