Although Kansas ended up winning by 16, Vermont illustrated some problems Kansas is likely to have this year, at least in the early going. First, while the Jayhawks were able to wear Vermont down, getting the ball into the post and scoring from there was an adventure. Defensively, the Jayhawks showed that while they’ll be tough to score on inside the arc, they still have a lot of work to do outside the arc, and still really need to work on their pick and roll defense.
The Jayhawks ended up scoring a very good 1.17 points per possession thanks in large part to shooting 63 percent from behind the arc.