After beating Kentucky, Bill Self said that Kansas scored close to 20 points off of attacking the Wildcats in ballscreens. That number might actually be a tad generous.
During Kentucky’s 77-68 loss to the No. 9 Jayhawks, it was clear what Self wanted to accomplish with his gameplan: attack Kentucky, specifically Oscar Tshiebwe, in the pick-and-roll to open up the floor. It worked to near-perfection, leading to 40 points in the paint for Kansas including a 14-17 mark on dunks and layups.
“I’ll be candid – we hoped to attack them in the pick-and-roll,” the Kansas head coach said postgame.