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3 KU Quickies

1. Today (Friday): KU Hoops plays Louisville in an exhibition game at 6:30pm CT on ACC Network. I’m Hearing Louisville isn’t expected a sell out. Check out more details on this year’s team below.
   

2. Tomorrow (Saturday): Kansas-Kansas State’s betting market (sharp money) appears to be favoring the Jayhawks. Kansas is up to a -3 to -3.5 point favorite depending on where you look, up from -2.5 where it opened.

   1. The game is tomorrow at 11am on TNT.
      

3. And ✅ 4-star SG Luke Barnett officially committed to KU hoops today. Watch his his commitment right here and highlights below:

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I'm Hearing a lot on how this team is shaping up. The good news? Elite young talent with great chemistry. The concern? Consistency, depth, (especially with big men), and scoring beyond the stars.

This is what I’m Hearing as we approach hoops season:

TEAM SNAPSHOT: THE BIG PICTURE

Current Vibe: Mixed signals, at best. Practices have been ugly lately, especially this week. But this is fairly on schedule for a Bill Self basketball team.

Bill's going to be hard on them early. If they're a good defensive team, it's probably going to look ugly in practice. And after last year, I think KU is fair to temper expectations before things get going.

There are some concerns floating around right now. And it may look ugly early on, but there also appears to be real potential down the line if players keep improving.

Ultimately: I’m Hearing the team has looked OK. Kind of a good, but not great situation.

Quick Takeaways:

✅ Chemistry is significantly better than last year - they really like each other and play hard.

✅ NBA talent is here - Peterson, Rosario, Flory, and maybe a few other underclassmen all have pro potential, but they're young with limitations.

✅ Length and athleticism - This is going to be a team with some big dunks between White, Mbiya, Council all bring length long; Tiller, Rosario are athletic; this team will throw down some dunks

⚠️ Bench depth is the biggest concern - especially frontcourt, relying on Tiller and Mbiya who haven't played college games. (More on them below).

⚠️ Scoring beyond the stars - Who else can step up so defenses don’t key on Peterson and Bidunga?

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