Story from the Creighton-SDSU game: https://omaha.com/sports/college/cr...cle_ab5c8376-a655-11ec-b534-7346fe9b373f.html
Starting PG Nembhard is out for the season. He was Big East freshman POY.
Starting C Kalkbrenner (7-1, 256, So.) is out for Saturday. He was Big East defensive POY with 80 blocked shots.
Lineup should look like this:
G Alexander (6-4, 185, Fr.) - 26 min/game. 43% FG. 26% 3-pt. 2.3apg/1.8 tpg. 7.2 ppg. Had a career high 18 points against SDSU. First time he's led team in scoring.
SG O'Connell (6-6, 185, Sr.) - Started every game. 32 min/game. 42% FG. 33% 3-pt. 2.1apg/1.9 tpg. 11.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg. Had 27 points on 2/14 against Georgetown.
SF Kaluma (6-7, 220, Fr.) - 26 min/game. 45% FG. 25% 3-pt. 9.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg. Big East All-tournament Team last week.
PF Hawkins (6-7, 222, Sr.) - Started every game. With Kalkbrenner out, he is the offensive focus. 35 min/game. 44% FG. 35% 3-pt. 13.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg. Played every minute of OT game against SDSU.
C Feazell (6-9, 230, Sr.) - With Kalkbrenner out, he will likely get his first start. 9.5 min/game. 56% FG. 3.0 ppg. 2.3 rpg.
6th man
G Andronikashvili (6-4, 186, Fr.) - 14 min/game. 23% FG. 20% 3-pt. 1.2apg/1.0 tpg. 1.8 ppg.
Bench
G Christofilis (6-3, 196, Fr.) - 4 min/game
PF Kancleris (6-9, 208, Fr.) - 2.5 min/game
SUMMARY - Can't believe the spread is only KU -11.5. This is going to be a bloodbath because of the absence of Kalkbrenner. They now only go 6-deep because of injuries. Offense: #318 in 3-pt%. #286 in FT%. #39 in 2pt% but that was likely because of Kalkbrenner. Defense: #16 in adjusted efficiency. #9 in 2-pt defense. #12 in effective FG%. They don't force turnovers (#322). Force the ball inside and draw fouls and this could be trouble for the Bluejays.
Starting PG Nembhard is out for the season. He was Big East freshman POY.
Starting C Kalkbrenner (7-1, 256, So.) is out for Saturday. He was Big East defensive POY with 80 blocked shots.
Lineup should look like this:
G Alexander (6-4, 185, Fr.) - 26 min/game. 43% FG. 26% 3-pt. 2.3apg/1.8 tpg. 7.2 ppg. Had a career high 18 points against SDSU. First time he's led team in scoring.
SG O'Connell (6-6, 185, Sr.) - Started every game. 32 min/game. 42% FG. 33% 3-pt. 2.1apg/1.9 tpg. 11.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg. Had 27 points on 2/14 against Georgetown.
SF Kaluma (6-7, 220, Fr.) - 26 min/game. 45% FG. 25% 3-pt. 9.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg. Big East All-tournament Team last week.
PF Hawkins (6-7, 222, Sr.) - Started every game. With Kalkbrenner out, he is the offensive focus. 35 min/game. 44% FG. 35% 3-pt. 13.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg. Played every minute of OT game against SDSU.
C Feazell (6-9, 230, Sr.) - With Kalkbrenner out, he will likely get his first start. 9.5 min/game. 56% FG. 3.0 ppg. 2.3 rpg.
6th man
G Andronikashvili (6-4, 186, Fr.) - 14 min/game. 23% FG. 20% 3-pt. 1.2apg/1.0 tpg. 1.8 ppg.
Bench
G Christofilis (6-3, 196, Fr.) - 4 min/game
PF Kancleris (6-9, 208, Fr.) - 2.5 min/game
SUMMARY - Can't believe the spread is only KU -11.5. This is going to be a bloodbath because of the absence of Kalkbrenner. They now only go 6-deep because of injuries. Offense: #318 in 3-pt%. #286 in FT%. #39 in 2pt% but that was likely because of Kalkbrenner. Defense: #16 in adjusted efficiency. #9 in 2-pt defense. #12 in effective FG%. They don't force turnovers (#322). Force the ball inside and draw fouls and this could be trouble for the Bluejays.
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