NCAAB Game Preview - Texas A&M at Kansas
Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:30 PM EST

UVA
65
Duke
63
F
TAMU
68
Kansas
79
F
KY
83
WVU
76
F
Cin
62
Mem
48
F
NCSU
95
UNC
91
F(OT)
Utah
73
Ariz
74
F
Okla
73
Bama
80
F
TxTch
70
SouthCar
63
F
USF
73
Gonz
82
F
Portl
55
StMar
72
F
LSU
70
Aub
95
F
Baylor
60
Fla
81
F
Colora
66
AzSt
80
F
Tenn
68
IaSt
45
F
Duques
58
URI
61
F
Akr
106
Ball
111
F(2OT)
FaDi
89
Bry
78
F
Fairf
70
Quin
75
F
YSU
67
WIGB
85
F
Maine
74
UMBC
86
F
Amer
69
Colg
83
F
Clev
47
WIMil
70
F
Elon
83
Tows
76
F
NE
67
Drex
68
F
Campbl
64
Winth
75
F
ChaSo
84
Radf
81
F(OT)
Miss
72
Tex
85
F
UGA
51
KSU
56
F
Drake
73
Evans
77
F
KennSt
81
USC-Up
80
F
NIU
72
W MI
79
F
VCU
84
GMas
76
F
UMass
69
Ford
82
F
Lafy
74
HolyC
85
F
TxSt
50
GASt
54
F
StJon
45
Butl
70
F
NOrl
68
InWor
58
F
W IL
69
NDSU
80
F
JMU
59
Charl
66
F
Troy
69
UL
81
F
Longw
57
GWebb
60
F
FAU
63
Rice
62
F
UTRGV
87
ChiSt
81
F
USA
74
ULM
83
F
ArkLR
62
CoCar
72
F
ArkSt
93
App
88
F
E MI
58
Mia-O
48
F
Citad
76
Mercer
74
F
WCU
66
Furm
100
F
StFNY
72
MtStM
86
F
Maris
78
Monm
91
F
Army
68
LoyMD
79
F
IUPUI
62
IL-C
71
F
Colum
81
Corn
82
F
Sac
71
PorSt
61
F
S UT
66
MTSt
69
F
UNH
57
Bingha
52
F
Lib
81
Presb
66
F
USD
89
LoyMa
82
F
TCU
78
Vand
81
F
Dayt
65
StLou
75
F
Lipsco
86
NJIT
79
F(OT)
NFla
73
Stetsn
65
F
Syr
60
Pitt
55
F
Rut
43
PSU
60
F
Mia-FL
94
FSU
103
F(OT)
How
85
MD-ES
75
F
NCC
64
NCAT
70
F
SCSt
65
Copp
73
F
Savan
106
DelSt
86
F
CenCT
89
LIU
94
F(OT)
HiPt
77
UNCA
84
F
Kent
84
CenMI
76
F
CenAR
95
NWSt
78
F
(N/A)
74
ORU
105
F
GrCan
56
UtVal
68
F
VMI
70
Chat
69
F
Hartfo
77
UMassL
70
F
TexAr
59
GaSo
74
F
Wyo
90
SJSU
86
F(OT)
N CO
65
E WA
67
F
IPFW
76
SDSt
78
F
McNee
80
Lamar
86
F
JackSt
67
MsVl
72
F
SDak
68
Denv
84
F
Harv
86
Brown
77
F
SCla
73
Pepp
59
F
SIU
79
MOSt
77
F
FIU
67
N TX
69
F(OT)
OkSt
65
Ark
66
F
SIU-E
72
Belm
83
F
PVAM
86
ASU
80
F
FlaAM
75
Hamp
71
F
Alc
48
South
61
F
BethC
70
Norf
71
F
SHSU
66
SFA
82
F
ETSU
75
Woff
62
F
Iona
78
Manh
65
F
Navy
77
Leh
75
F
Niag
105
Canis
89
F
Dart
64
Yale
74
F
W&M
84
UNCW
81
F
Hof
64
Del
59
F
Albany
57
Stony
50
F
UtSt
65
Fres
62
F
Marsh
74
W Ky
85
F
UTEP
50
MTSU
81
F
USM
66
LaTec
89
F
JU
62
FlGlf
68
F
BGSU
75
Toled
101
F
StJos
56
Penn
67
F
ODU
88
UNCC
66
F
TXSo
58
AlaAM
56
F
SeLA
67
Nich
63
F
NMSt
73
UMKC
48
F
UNCG
98
Samf
82
F
MorSt
76
APSU
92
F
UCSB
76
UCRiv
69
F
CAPoly
56
UCDav
80
F
OrSt
57
Oreg
66
F
UTSA
82
UAB
70
F
Iowa
84
Nebras
98
F
GTown
77
Crei
85
F
VaTec
80
ND
75
F
Wake
77
Lou
96
F
SEMO
60
JSU
78
F
E KY
73
Murr
88
F
Mizzu
62
MissSt
74
F
HCU
69
TXAMC
79
F(OT)
E IL
47
TNSt
50
F
NoAZ
64
Mont
82
F
Web
77
IdaSt
70
F
ColSt
65
NM
80
F
Pacif
65
BYU
80
F
TN-M
55
TNTec
63
F
Gram
69
ArkPB
68
F
LongB
70
CSNor
66
F
UND
71
Ida
96
F
SDSU
78
UNLV
88
F
Bois
70
AF
64
F
Valpa
65
IlSt
76
F
Stan
73
UCLA
89
F
CS-Ful
69
HI
66
F
No. 5 Kansas hosts Texas A&M in nonconference tilt
Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:07 PM

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Be ready for Kansas opponents to foul Udoka Azubuike late in games if the sophomore center is on the floor.

The strategy was hardly a surprise when Oklahoma used it to pull out a win on Jan. 22, though it marked the first game plan that incorporated the maneuver to such an extent.

Coach Bill Self let his 7-foot postman play through it, but Azubuike missed 7 of 8 free throws and the No. 5 Jayhawks saw their lead in the Big 12 slip to one game.

Kansas (16-4) ventures away from the conference on Saturday and will play host to Texas A&M (13-7) in Allen Fieldhouse as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

When analyzing Azubuike's release from the foul line, Self mentioned "mechanically it's not sound," but the coach resisted making any drastic changes at this point in the season, like incorporating an underhanded approach.

"If you're going to make drastic switches like that, I think it needs to be done over a course of time," Self said. "You can't practice them underhanded and in the game (and then say), 'Well, I'm not quite comfortable, so I'll shoot them back the way I always shot them.'"

An ongoing issue that factors into the decision to leave in Azubuike down the stretch of tight games is the Jayhawks' lack of inside depth. Sophomore forward Mitch Lightfoot is the lone frontline backup Self has much confidence in.

Silvio De Sousa, a 6-9 freshman who enrolled at semester break out of high school, has looked quite raw, logging just 14 minutes in four games.

Depth remains an issue for the Jayhawks at all positions. Their senior captain, point guard Devonte' Graham, averages team-highs in points (17.8) and assists (7.4), but has played all 40 minutes in each of the last three games.

"This week we got him three days off," Self said. "I don't remember ever doing that with anybody. We know he's got to play a lot. I think what we're trying to do is just limit his exposure during practice a little more."

One regular Kansas needs to gain more production from is Lagerald Vick. The 6-5 guard often takes on additional responsibilities inside because his athleticism makes him a natural to grab rebounds, but his point production has dipped to 8.4 in conference play after averaging 17.1 in nonconference games.

"He defers too much," Self said. "We need him to do certain things to give us the best chance. It's not effort, it's a mindset of playing safe and we've got to get him out of that."

Rebounding could boost Texas A&M, which averages 42.4 boards and carries a margin of plus-7.7 to rank 14th nationally. The Jayhawks, who have been outrebounded in each of their Big 12 games, possess a slim margin of plus-0.6 on the glass.

The Aggies got a double-double on Tuesday from Robert Williams. The 6-10 sophomore forward collected 21 points and 15 rebounds, but the Aggies committed 20 turnovers and fell 77-65 at LSU, their sixth loss in eight games.

"We just really struggled getting into our offense," Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. "It was sloppy. I've got to do a better job of preparing our team in practice. We've got to have guys be able to practice instead of just resting them while they're hurt or recovering from being hurt."

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