Key Players to Watch in Kansas vs. Samford - NCAA Tournament First Round

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Players to Watch in Kansas vs. Samford

Kansas Key Players

Hunter Dickinson paces his squad in rebounds per game (10.8), and also averages 18 points and 2.2 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.

Kevin McCullar is tops on the Jayhawks with 18.3 points per contest and 4.1 assists, while also posting 6 rebounds.

KJ Adams is posting 12.4 points, 3 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.

Dajuan Harris leads the Jayhawks at 6.3 assists per contest, while also putting up 1.8 rebounds and 8.3 points.

Johnny Furphy posts 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Samford Key Players

Achor is the Bulldogs' top scorer (15.8 points per game) and rebounder (6.1), and produces 1.5 assists.

Rylan Jones is recording a team-best 4.7 assists per contest. He's also contributing 9.4 points and 3 rebounds, hitting 44.4% of his shots from the floor, and 38.2% from 3-point range resulting in 1.6 triples per contest.

The Bulldogs get 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from A.J. Staton-McCray.

Jaden Campbell is posting 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 53.7% of his shots from the floor and 47.2% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per contest.

Jermaine Marshall gets the Bulldogs 10.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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Need-To-Know Stats in Kansas vs. Samford

Kansas Key Stats

On offense, the Jayhawks are posting 75.3 points per game (121st-ranked in college basketball). They are surrendering 68.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (79th-ranked).

With 36 rebounds per game, Kansas is 130th in the country. It gives up 33.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 112th in college basketball.

The Jayhawks are 332nd in the nation with 5.6 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 241st with a 32.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

Of the shots attempted by the Jayhawks in 2023-24, 70.3% of them have been two-pointers (80% of the team's made baskets) and 29.7% have been from beyond three-point land (20%).

Samford Key Stats

The Bulldogs are the fifth-best team in the nation in points scored (86 per game) and 243rd in points allowed (73.9).

Samford grabs 35.9 rebounds per game and give up 35.6 boards, ranking 136th and 227th, respectively, in the country.

In 2023-24 the Bulldogs are 15th-best in college basketball in 3-point makes (9.9 per game), and sixth-best in 3-point percentage (39.3%).

In 2023-24, the Bulldogs have taken 59% percent of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 41% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 67.3% of the Bulldogs' baskets have been 2-pointers, and 32.7% have been 3-pointers.