KU Basketball: 1997-98

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Kansas Basketball: 1997-98
Head Coach: Roy Williams

Record

Overall
35-4

Big 12
15-1, Champs

Home
16-0

Away
8-2

Neutral
11-2

Post-Season
4-1

Big 12 Tourn
3-0, Champs

NCAA Tourn
1-1

Results/Possession Analysis
(Click here for an explanation of the possesssion analysis)
Opponent W/L Score KU High Possessions Pts/Poss %LoB
KU-Opp Pts Rebs Assts KU Opp +/- KU Opp KU Opp
AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK¹ W 117-87 LaFrentz 28 LaFrentz 9 Robertson 7
PELLA WINDOWS AAU¹ W 98-79 LaFrentz 22 LaFrentz 10 Pierce 7
SANTA CLARA W 99-73 LaFrentz 22 LaFrentz 19 Pierce 7 95 99 -4 1.04 .74 .24 .14
RICE W 88-61 LaFrentz 26 Chenowith 12 Robertson 10 96 91 5 .92 .67 .19 .15
WESTERN KENTUCKY² W 75-62 LaFrentz 24 LaFrentz 9 Thomas 4 86 81 5 .87 .77 .19 .20
UNLV² W 92-68 Pierce 19 Pierce 10 Robertson 10 81 81 - 1.14 .84 .11 .14
vs Arizona State³ W 90-88 (OT) Pierce 28 Pierce, LaFrentz 9 Robertson 11 104 103 1 .87 .85 .26 .20
vs Florida State³ W 73-58 Pierce 23 Pierce 17 Robertson, LaFrentz 3 94 92 2 .78 .63 .20 .16
vs Arizona⁴ W 90-87 LaFrentz 32 LaFrentz 8 Robertson 10 90 95 -5 1.00 .92 .17 .14
EMPORIA STATE W 102-50 LaFrentz 22 Chenowith 12 Robertson, McGrath 5 105 99 6 .97 .51 .14 .31
vs Maryland⁵ L 83-86 Pierce 26 LaFrentz 16 Thomas 4 109 106 3 .76 .81 .20 .21
vs Pennsylvania⁵ W 89-71 LaFrentz 25 LaFrentz 11 Robertson 5 80 75 5 1.11 .95 .13 .17
MASSASSACHUSETTS W 73-71 Thomas 21 LaFrentz 13 Robertson 7 80 72 8 .91 .99 .18 .28
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE W 103-68 LaFrentz 20 LaFrentz 11 Robertson 7 100 85 15 1.06 .80 .16 .22
PEPPERDINE W 96-83 LaFrentz, Pierce 23 LaFrentz 12 Robertson 10 101 99 2 .95 .84 .20 .24
vs Texas Christian⁶ W 94-78 Pierce 28 LaFrentz 17 Robertson 7 107 108 -1 .88 .72 .21 .18
at Southern California W 74-69 LaFrentz, Pierce 17 LaFrentz 9 Robertson 9 90 87 3 .82 .79 .23 .16
vs Ohio State⁷ W 69-56 Thomas 27 Earl 8 Robertson 5 82 80 2 .84 .70 .22 .26
vs Vanderbilt⁷ W 89-82 Pierce 34 Thomas 11 Thomas 6 100 94 6 .89 .87 .15 .16
at Hawaii⁷ L 65-76 Pierce 22 Earl 14 McGrath 4 95 84 11 .68 .90 .22 .17
NEBRASKA* W 96-76 Chenowith, Thomas 19 Earl 10 Robertson 8 91 93 -2 1.05 .82 .14 .24
COLORADO* W 111-62 Robertson, Earl 20 Earl 9 Thomas 6 87 97 -10 1.28 .64 .14 .22
at Texas* W 102-72 Pierce 31 Pierce 10 Robertson 6 105 102 3 .97 .71 .14 .17
at Texas A&M* W 83-65 Chenowith 16 Chenowith 20 Robertson 8 99 99 - .84 .66 .20 .16
KANSAS STATE* W 69-62 Robertson 15 Earl 7 Robertson 6 83 79 4 .83 .78 .14 .27
at Missouri* L 73-74 Pierce 23 Chenowith 11 Robertson 5 89 80 9 .82 .93 .21 .15
TEXAS TECH* W 88-49 LaFrentz 31 LaFrentz 15 Robertson 4 95 90 5 .93 .54 .12 .22
BAYLOR* W 94-47 LaFrentz 21 LaFrentz 11 Robertson 6 86 88 -2 1.09 .53 .22 .33
at Nebraska* W 82-71 Pierce 27 LaFrentz 13 Robertson 11 85 90 -5 .96 .79 .13 .17
at Iowa State* W 83-62 Pierce 19 LaFrentz 8 Robertson 8 81 85 -4 1.02 .73 .15 .20
MISSOURI* W 80-70 Pierce 29 LaFrentz 10 Robertson 9 81 81 - .99 .86 .17 .22
at Kansas State* W 73-58 LaFrentz 24 LaFrentz 9 Robertson, Pierce 3 82 74 8 .89 .78 .17 .23
at Colorado* W 81-72 Thomas 16 Pierce, Pugh 7 Thomas 7 89 87 2 .92 .83 .22 .10
IOWA STATE* W 71-54 Pierce 19 LaFrentz 18 Robertson 4 86 78 8 .83 .69 .22 .27
OKLAHOMA* W 83-70 Pierce 31 LaFrentz 10 Robertson 11 89 83 6 .93 .84 .16 .14
at Oklahoma State* W 71-67 LaFrentz 17 LaFrentz 14 Pierce 5 78 79 -1 .91 .85 .18 .14
vs Kansas State⁸ W 68-61 Pierce 24 LaFrentz 9 Robertson 5 83 81 2 .82 .75 .11 .17
vs Nebraska⁸ W 91-59 LaFrentz 19 LaFrentz 10 Bradford 6 96 92 4 .95 .64 .15 .17
vs Oklahoma⁸ W 72-58 Pierce 26 LaFrentz 9 Robertson, Pierce 5 78 78 - .92 .74 .15 .17
vs Prairie View A&M⁹ W 110-52 Pierce 25 LaFrentz 15 Robertson 12 101 99 2 1.09 .53 .18 .16
vs Rhode Island⁹ L 75-80 Pierce 23 LaFrentz 14 Robertson, Pierce 5 89 83 6 .84 .96 .07 .11
Totals 91.0 88.4 2.5 .93 .76 .17 .19
1 Exhibition | 2 Pre-season NIT | 3 Pre-season NIT in New York, NY | 4 DirecTV Great Eight in Chicago, IL
5 Franklin National Bank Classic in Washington, DC | 6 Sprint Shootout in Kansas City, MO
7 Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, HI | * Big 12 conference game | 8 Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, MO
9 NCAA Tournament Midwest Subregional in Oklahoma City, OK

Opponent	W/L	Score	KU High	Possessions	Pts/Poss	%LoB
KU-Opp	Pts	Rebs	Assts	KU	Opp	+/-	KU	Opp	KU	Opp
AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK¹	W	117-87	LaFrentz 28	LaFrentz 9	Robertson 7
PELLA WINDOWS AAU¹	W	98-79	LaFrentz 22	LaFrentz 10	Pierce 7
SANTA CLARA	W	99-73	LaFrentz 22	LaFrentz 19	Pierce 7	95	99	-4	1.04	.74	.24	.14
RICE	W	88-61	LaFrentz 26	Chenowith 12	Robertson 10	96	91	5	.92	.67	.19	.15
WESTERN KENTUCKY²	W	75-62	LaFrentz 24	LaFrentz 9	Thomas 4	86	81	5	.87	.77	.19	.20
UNLV²	W	92-68	Pierce 19	Pierce 10	Robertson 10	81	81	-	1.14	.84	.11	.14
vs Arizona State³	W	90-88 (OT)	Pierce 28	Pierce, LaFrentz 9	Robertson 11	104	103	1	.87	.85	.26	.20
vs Florida State³	W	73-58	Pierce 23	Pierce 17	Robertson, LaFrentz 3	94	92	2	.78	.63	.20	.16
vs Arizona⁴	W	90-87	LaFrentz 32	LaFrentz 8	Robertson 10	90	95	-5	1.00	.92	.17	.14
EMPORIA STATE	W	102-50	LaFrentz 22	Chenowith 12	Robertson, McGrath 5	105	99	6	.97	.51	.14	.31
vs Maryland⁵	L	83-86	Pierce 26	LaFrentz 16	Thomas 4	109	106	3	.76	.81	.20	.21
vs Pennsylvania⁵	W	89-71	LaFrentz 25	LaFrentz 11	Robertson 5	80	75	5	1.11	.95	.13	.17
MASSASSACHUSETTS	W	73-71	Thomas 21	LaFrentz 13	Robertson 7	80	72	8	.91	.99	.18	.28
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE	W	103-68	LaFrentz 20	LaFrentz 11	Robertson 7	100	85	15	1.06	.80	.16	.22
PEPPERDINE	W	96-83	LaFrentz, Pierce 23	LaFrentz 12	Robertson 10	101	99	2	.95	.84	.20	.24
vs Texas Christian⁶	W	94-78	Pierce 28	LaFrentz 17	Robertson 7	107	108	-1	.88	.72	.21	.18
at Southern California	W	74-69	LaFrentz, Pierce 17	LaFrentz 9	Robertson 9	90	87	3	.82	.79	.23	.16
vs Ohio State⁷	W	69-56	Thomas 27	Earl 8	Robertson 5	82	80	2	.84	.70	.22	.26
vs Vanderbilt⁷	W	89-82	Pierce 34	Thomas 11	Thomas 6	100	94	6	.89	.87	.15	.16
at Hawaii⁷	L	65-76	Pierce 22	Earl 14	McGrath 4	95	84	11	.68	.90	.22	.17
NEBRASKA*	W	96-76	Chenowith, Thomas 19	Earl 10	Robertson 8	91	93	-2	1.05	.82	.14	.24
COLORADO*	W	111-62	Robertson, Earl 20	Earl 9	Thomas 6	87	97	-10	1.28	.64	.14	.22
at Texas*	W	102-72	Pierce 31	Pierce 10	Robertson 6	105	102	3	.97	.71	.14	.17
at Texas A&M*	W	83-65	Chenowith 16	Chenowith 20	Robertson 8	99	99	-	.84	.66	.20	.16
KANSAS STATE*	W	69-62	Robertson 15	Earl 7	Robertson 6	83	79	4	.83	.78	.14	.27
at Missouri*	L	73-74	Pierce 23	Chenowith 11	Robertson 5	89	80	9	.82	.93	.21	.15
TEXAS TECH*	W	88-49	LaFrentz 31	LaFrentz 15	Robertson 4	95	90	5	.93	.54	.12	.22
BAYLOR*	W	94-47	LaFrentz 21	LaFrentz 11	Robertson 6	86	88	-2	1.09	.53	.22	.33
at Nebraska*	W	82-71	Pierce 27	LaFrentz 13	Robertson 11	85	90	-5	.96	.79	.13	.17
at Iowa State*	W	83-62	Pierce 19	LaFrentz 8	Robertson 8	81	85	-4	1.02	.73	.15	.20
MISSOURI*	W	80-70	Pierce 29	LaFrentz 10	Robertson 9	81	81	-	.99	.86	.17	.22
at Kansas State*	W	73-58	LaFrentz 24	LaFrentz 9	Robertson, Pierce 3	82	74	8	.89	.78	.17	.23
at Colorado*	W	81-72	Thomas 16	Pierce, Pugh 7	Thomas 7	89	87	2	.92	.83	.22	.10
IOWA STATE*	W	71-54	Pierce 19	LaFrentz 18	Robertson 4	86	78	8	.83	.69	.22	.27
OKLAHOMA*	W	83-70	Pierce 31	LaFrentz 10	Robertson 11	89	83	6	.93	.84	.16	.14
at Oklahoma State*	W	71-67	LaFrentz 17	LaFrentz 14	Pierce 5	78	79	-1	.91	.85	.18	.14
vs Kansas State⁸	W	68-61	Pierce 24	LaFrentz 9	Robertson 5	83	81	2	.82	.75	.11	.17
vs Nebraska⁸	W	91-59	LaFrentz 19	LaFrentz 10	Bradford 6	96	92	4	.95	.64	.15	.17
vs Oklahoma⁸	W	72-58	Pierce 26	LaFrentz 9	Robertson, Pierce 5	78	78	-	.92	.74	.15	.17
vs Prairie View A&M⁹	W	110-52	Pierce 25	LaFrentz 15	Robertson 12	101	99	2	1.09	.53	.18	.16
vs Rhode Island⁹	L	75-80	Pierce 23	LaFrentz 14	Robertson, Pierce 5	89	83	6	.84	.96	.07	.11
Totals		91.0	88.4	2.5	.93	.76	.17	.19
1 Exhibition \| 2 Pre-season NIT \| 3 Pre-season NIT in New York, NY \| 4 DirecTV Great Eight in Chicago, IL 5 Franklin National Bank Classic in Washington, DC \| 6 Sprint Shootout in Kansas City, MO 7 Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, HI \| * Big 12 conference game \| 8 Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, MO 9 NCAA Tournament Midwest Subregional in Oklahoma City, OK

Statistics - all games
team stats | team highs/lows | individual highs | pro-rated stats | category leaders

G-GS Min - Avg Pts - Avg Off - Tot - Avg Ast TO Blk Stl FG - Att - Pct 3FG - Att - Pct FT - Att - Pct PF - Dq
Pierce 38 - 38 1155 - 30.4 777 - 20.4 101 - 253 - 6.7 98 110 43 42 287 - 559 - 51.3 40 - 118 - 33.9 163 - 221 - 73.8 89 - 2
LaFrentz 30 - 30 906 - 30.2 593 - 19.8 127 - 342 - 11.4 30 76 45 27 232 - 423 - 54.8 8 - 17 - 47.1 121 - 164 - 73.8 71 - 1
Thomas 36 - 34 962 - 26.7 489 - 13.6 32 - 108 - 3.0 101 48 4 60 181 - 387 - 46.8 105 - 262 - 40.1 22 - 32 - 68.8 41 - 0
Robertson 39 - 38 1223 - 31.4 324 - 8.3 11 - 109 - 2.8 248 93 12 55 104 - 229 - 45.4 50 - 116 - 43.1 66 - 90 - 73.3 88 - 2
Earl 26 - 9 539 - 20.7 197 - 7.6 63 - 168 - 6.5 24 38 27 19 76 - 153 - 49.7 0 - 0 45 - 69 - 65.2 35 - 0
Gregory 39 - 5 617 - 15.8 277 - 7.1 34 - 78 - 2.0 51 41 8 19 120 - 238 - 50.4 15 - 48 - 31.3 22 - 54 - 40.7 35 - 0
Chenowith 39 - 10 664 - 17.0 230 - 5.9 61 - 191 - 4.9 29 61 62 13 89 - 196 - 45.4 0 - 1 - 0.0 52 - 76 - 68.4 97 - 3
Pugh 30 - 27 727 - 24.2 172 - 5.7 61 - 150 - 5.0 19 40 9 13 69 - 141 - 48.9 1 - 7 - 14.3 33 - 56 - 58.9 83 - 5
Bradford 39 - 3 548 - 14.1 165 - 4.2 39 - 96 - 2.5 65 57 8 35 67 - 148 - 45.3 2 - 15 - 13.3 29 - 48 - 60.4 58 - 0
Nooner 22 - 0 48 - 2.2 22 - 1.0 2 - 4 - 0.2 4 5 0 5 7 - 19 - 36.8 6 - 16 - 37.5 2 - 2 - 100.0 2 - 0
McGrath 38 - 1 329 - 8.7 26 - 0.7 5 - 33 - 0.9 61 24 0 20 8 - 18 - 44.4 0 - 5 - 0.0 10 - 17 - 58.8 35 - 0
Janisse 23 - 0 72 - 3.1 15 - 0.7 4 - 19 - 0.8 8 20 2 5 5 - 8 - 62.5 2 - 2 - 100.0 3 - 5 - 60.0 13 - 0
Martin 20 - 0 36 - 1.8 13 - 0.7 4 - 9 - 0.5 8 5 0 2 4 - 17 - 23.5 0 - 3 - 0.0 5 - 8 - 62.5 4 - 0
Team 60 - 122 - 3.1 5
Jayhawks 3300 - 84.6 604 - 1682 - 43.1 746 623 220 315 1249 - 2536 - 49.3 229 - 610 - 37.5 573 - 842 - 68.1 651 - 13
Opponents 2628 - 67.4 521 - 1333-34.2 512 667 122 316 989 - 2462 - 40.2 211 - 673 - 31.4 439 - 671 - 65.4 743 - 24

Statistics - conference games

G-GS Min - Avg Pts - Avg Off - Tot - Avg Ast TO Blk Stl FG - Att - Pct 3FG - Att - Pct FT - Att - Pct PF - Dq
Pierce 16 - 16 466 - 29.1 310 - 19.4 32 - 87 - 5.4 37 45 8 21 114 - 214 - 53.3 11 - 38 - 28.9 71 - 88 - 80.7 45 - 1
LaFrentz 10 - 10 293 - 29.3 192 - 19.2 42 - 114 - 11.4 11 21 12 7 78 - 144 - 54.2 6 - 11 - 54.5 30 - 39 - 76.9 29 - 0
Thomas 16 - 15 436 - 27.3 202 - 12.6 10 - 44 - 2.8 49 18 1 27 75 - 155 - 48.4 41 - 102 - 40.2 11 - 19 - 57.9 15 - 0
Robertson 16 - 15 501 - 31.3 155 - 9.7 3 - 46 - 2.9 101 30 3 24 50 - 103 - 48.5 23 - 47 - 48.9 32 - 41 - 78.0 33 - 1
Earl 16 - 6 315 - 19.7 112 - 7.0 33 - 93 - 5.8 18 24 14 16 42 - 91 - 46.2 0 - 0 28 - 41 - 68.3 23 - 0
Pugh 13 - 10 309 - 23.8 82 - 6.3 27 - 73 - 5.6 8 21 4 3 33 - 58 - 56.9 0 - 0 16 - 24 - 66.7 36 - 2
Gregory 16 - 1 226 - 14.1 98 - 6.1 10 - 23 - 1.4 20 16 2 8 39 - 80 - 48.8 8 - 20 - 40.0 12 - 23 - 52.2 15 - 0
Chenowith 16 - 6 259 - 16.2 95 - 5.9 19 - 73 - 4.6 14 24 24 9 37 - 78 - 47.4 0 - 1 - 0.0 21 - 33 - 63.6 39 - 2
Bradford 16 - 0 191 - 11.9 58 - 3.6 14 - 33 - 2.1 18 21 3 10 24 - 52 - 46.2 1 - 7 - 14.3 9 - 12 - 75.0 26 - 0
Janisse 8 - 0 19 - 2.4 12 - 1.5 2 - 6 - 0.8 2 5 2 1 5 - 6 - 83.3 2 - 2 - 100.0 0 - 0 6 - 0
McGrath 16 - 1 151 - 9.4 15 - 0.9 3 - 16 - 1.0 25 5 0 9 4 - 8 - 50.0 0 - 1 - 0.0 7 - 10 - 70.0 19 - 0
Nooner 9 - 0 19 - 2.1 5 - 0.6 2 - 3 - 0.3 2 4 0 1 1 - 6 - 16.7 1 - 6 - 16.7 2 - 2 - 100.0 2 - 0
Martin 8 - 0 17 - 2.1 4 - 0.5 0 - 1 - 0.1 2 2 0 0 1 - 9 - 11.1 0 - 2 - 0.0 2 - 2 - 100.0 3 - 0
Team 21 - 41 - 2.6 3
Jayhawks 1340 - 83.8 218 - 653 - 40.8 307 239 73 136 503 - 1004 - 50.1 93 - 237 - 39.2 241 - 334 - 72.2 291 - 6
Opponents 1031 - 64.4 208 - 539-33.7 203 278 52 110 361 - 950 - 38.0 84 - 265 - 31.7 225 - 321 - 70.1 309 - 12

Roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Cl
21	Nick Bradford *	F	6'6	175	So
44	Eric Chenowith	C	7'0	235	Fr
3	Lester Earl	F-C	6'8	235	So
20	Kenny Gregory	G	6'5	215	Fr
23	Jelani Janisse	G	6'3	200	Jr
45	Raef LaFrentz *** Cpt.	F	6'11	235	Sr
30	Chris Martin #	G	6'2	190	Jr
24	C. B. McGrath *** Cpt.	G	5'11	173	Sr
5	Terry Nooner *	G	6'0	170	So
34	Paul Pierce **	F	6'7	220	Jr
32	T. J. Pugh **	F-C	6'8	246	Jr
4	Ryan Robertson **	G	6'5	182	Jr
12	Billy Thomas *** Cpt.	G	6'4	208	Sr
* Varsity letters \| Cpt Captain \| # Walk-on

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	G-GS	Min - Avg	Pts - Avg	Off - Tot - Avg	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	FG - Att - Pct	3FG - Att - Pct	FT - Att - Pct	PF - Dq
Pierce	38 - 38	1155 - 30.4	777 - 20.4	101 - 253 - 6.7	98	110	43	42	287 - 559 - 51.3	40 - 118 - 33.9	163 - 221 - 73.8	89 - 2
LaFrentz	30 - 30	906 - 30.2	593 - 19.8	127 - 342 - 11.4	30	76	45	27	232 - 423 - 54.8	8 - 17 - 47.1	121 - 164 - 73.8	71 - 1
Thomas	36 - 34	962 - 26.7	489 - 13.6	32 - 108 - 3.0	101	48	4	60	181 - 387 - 46.8	105 - 262 - 40.1	22 - 32 - 68.8	41 - 0
Robertson	39 - 38	1223 - 31.4	324 - 8.3	11 - 109 - 2.8	248	93	12	55	104 - 229 - 45.4	50 - 116 - 43.1	66 - 90 - 73.3	88 - 2
Earl	26 - 9	539 - 20.7	197 - 7.6	63 - 168 - 6.5	24	38	27	19	76 - 153 - 49.7	0 - 0	45 - 69 - 65.2	35 - 0
Gregory	39 - 5	617 - 15.8	277 - 7.1	34 - 78 - 2.0	51	41	8	19	120 - 238 - 50.4	15 - 48 - 31.3	22 - 54 - 40.7	35 - 0
Chenowith	39 - 10	664 - 17.0	230 - 5.9	61 - 191 - 4.9	29	61	62	13	89 - 196 - 45.4	0 - 1 - 0.0	52 - 76 - 68.4	97 - 3
Pugh	30 - 27	727 - 24.2	172 - 5.7	61 - 150 - 5.0	19	40	9	13	69 - 141 - 48.9	1 - 7 - 14.3	33 - 56 - 58.9	83 - 5
Bradford	39 - 3	548 - 14.1	165 - 4.2	39 - 96 - 2.5	65	57	8	35	67 - 148 - 45.3	2 - 15 - 13.3	29 - 48 - 60.4	58 - 0
Nooner	22 - 0	48 - 2.2	22 - 1.0	2 - 4 - 0.2	4	5	0	5	7 - 19 - 36.8	6 - 16 - 37.5	2 - 2 - 100.0	2 - 0
McGrath	38 - 1	329 - 8.7	26 - 0.7	5 - 33 - 0.9	61	24	0	20	8 - 18 - 44.4	0 - 5 - 0.0	10 - 17 - 58.8	35 - 0
Janisse	23 - 0	72 - 3.1	15 - 0.7	4 - 19 - 0.8	8	20	2	5	5 - 8 - 62.5	2 - 2 - 100.0	3 - 5 - 60.0	13 - 0
Martin	20 - 0	36 - 1.8	13 - 0.7	4 - 9 - 0.5	8	5	0	2	4 - 17 - 23.5	0 - 3 - 0.0	5 - 8 - 62.5	4 - 0
Team				60 - 122 - 3.1		5
Jayhawks			3300 - 84.6	604 - 1682 - 43.1	746	623	220	315	1249 - 2536 - 49.3	229 - 610 - 37.5	573 - 842 - 68.1	651 - 13
Opponents			2628 - 67.4	521 - 1333-34.2	512	667	122	316	989 - 2462 - 40.2	211 - 673 - 31.4	439 - 671 - 65.4	743 - 24