Here’s the bad news: In KU’s two games against Texas Tech, the Jayhawks were wiped out on the glass to the tune of 58-78. Last Sunday, Villanova out rebounded Texas Tech 51-33. So, based on the transitive theory, Villanova is going to kill Kansas on the glass.
But hold up. Kansas just out rebounded Duke 47-32, and Duke is the 6th best rebounding team in the nation. How did that even happen? Easy, team rebounding as personified by KU’s single season three point record holder, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
Svi averages 4 rebounds per game, and he was matched up with Duke’s top three pick Marvin Bagley III.