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2026–27 / Basketball scouting brief

Little Rock
vs Kansas St

The projected game, the historical pressure points and the personnel questions to take into preparation. Generated from published statistics and reviewed announcements.

Dec 18, 2026 · start time unconfirmedKansas St designated home · Bramlage Coliseum

Little Rock66.4Projected away score
Preseason baselineKansas St by 15.6Projected winning margin · 70.7 possessions / 40 min

Kansas St win estimate 86.6%

Kansas St81.9Projected home score

Projected total 148.3. Nominal 80% range for home scoring margin: -0.4 to +31.5. Either team winning falls within that range.

The model uses historical opponent-adjusted efficiency and tempo. It has no current roster or injury inputs. Schedule details are partial and may change. Model edition: Sep 12, 2026.

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Pre-tip readiness / Four checks

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Forecast signal
Model baseline

Home win estimate 86.6% · 31.9-point nominal range.

Model notebook
Schedule status
Start time unconfirmed

The source schedule has not confirmed a tip time; recheck before distributing a plan.

Source schedule
Roster evidence
Both teams observed

Little Rock 100% prior minutes represented · Kansas St 100% prior minutes represented

Roster evidence
Market evidence
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No qualifying bookmaker observation is published; an edge cannot be reported.

Record a manual check

These checks describe source coverage and model state. They do not convert a roster listing into eligibility, a schedule into availability, or a market quote into a recommendation.

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Spread edge+15.6 ptsModel is more favorable to the home side.Normal approximation: 89.5% chance the home margin clears this line.
Total edge+148.3 ptsModel total is above the observed number.
Moneyline probability edgeEnter both moneylines to calculate a no-vig market probability.
Moneyline expected returnEnter both valid prices to compare home and away returns.

Convention: spread edge = model home margin + home spread; total edge = model total − observed total. This arithmetic does not account for vig, pushes, limits, timing or player availability. The spread-cover probability is a normal approximation from the published nominal 80% margin interval; it is not a calibrated betting probability. Moneyline edge uses both sides to remove two-way vig. Expected return is a hypothetical arithmetic output from the model probability and quoted price; it is not a recommendation or a realized result.

01 / Prior-season evidence → Film questions

Where the styles meet.

2025–26 observations

These are historical questions, not forecast adjustments. Each direction highlights up to two Four Factors with the largest difference in favorable percentile between one offense and the opposing defense. Rates came against different schedules and personnel; their difference is not an expected matchup outcome.

01 / A contrast to investigate

Finishing the possession

Little Rock offense Kansas St defense

Little Rock · offense32.2%32 games · rank 141/366
Kansas St · opponent rate33.9%32 games · rank 331/366

Offensive rebound rate. Favorable percentile: 61.6 offense / 9.6 defense. Higher favorable percentile is better, including for statistics where a lower raw rate is better.

On film: Who earns the second-chance possessions, and who must take the first box-out assignment? Check whether extra crashers leave transition chances at the other end.

02 / A contrast to investigate

Protecting the possession

Little Rock offense Kansas St defense

Little Rock · offense18.7%32 games · rank 312/366
Kansas St · turnovers forced17.1%32 games · rank 162/366

Turnovers / possessions. Favorable percentile: 14.8 offense / 55.9 defense. Higher favorable percentile is better, including for statistics where a lower raw rate is better.

On film: Do the turnovers come from ball pressure, passing-lane help or unforced mistakes? Identify the ball handlers and distinguish live-ball losses from dead-ball turnovers.

03 / A contrast to investigate

Keeping the game off the line

Kansas St offense Little Rock defense

Kansas St · offense26.9%32 games · rank 350/366
Little Rock · opponent rate32.3%32 games · rank 121/366

Free-throw attempts / FGA. Favorable percentile: 4.4 offense / 67.1 defense. Higher favorable percentile is better, including for statistics where a lower raw rate is better.

On film: Which actions draw shooting fouls, and which defenders can contain them without fouling? Check the personnel and foul context before assigning a coverage.

04 / A contrast to investigate

Protecting the possession

Kansas St offense Little Rock defense

Kansas St · offense17.4%32 games · rank 242/366
Little Rock · turnovers forced19.0%32 games · rank 66/366

Turnovers / possessions. Favorable percentile: 34.0 offense / 82.2 defense. Higher favorable percentile is better, including for statistics where a lower raw rate is better.

On film: Do the turnovers come from ball pressure, passing-lane help or unforced mistakes? Identify the ball handlers and distinguish live-ball losses from dead-ball turnovers.

02 / Both directions, all the evidence

The possession matchup.

Little Rock with the ball.

Historical rateLittle RockOffenseKansas StDefense
Effective FG%50.1%32 games · rank 267/36652.5%32 games · rank 267/366
Turnovers / possessions18.7%32 games · rank 312/36617.1%32 games · rank 162/366
Offensive rebound rate32.2%32 games · rank 141/36633.9%32 games · rank 331/366
Free-throw attempts / FGA28.3%32 games · rank 338/36635.2%32 games · rank 206/366
Three-point attempt share30.9%32 games38.6%32 games
Two-point FG%48.6%32 games · rank 317/36653.7%32 games · rank 287/366
Three-point FG%35.6%32 games · rank 90/36633.7%32 games · rank 180/366

Defense reports opponent rates, except turnovers forced. Each statistic pools its own valid numerators and denominators; game counts can differ. Three-point attempt share describes style and has no favorable rank.

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Kansas St with the ball.

Historical rateKansas StOffenseLittle RockDefense
Effective FG%53.3%32 games · rank 105/36651.6%32 games · rank 219/366
Turnovers / possessions17.4%32 games · rank 242/36619.0%32 games · rank 66/366
Offensive rebound rate29.2%32 games · rank 251/36635.9%32 games · rank 358/366
Free-throw attempts / FGA26.9%32 games · rank 350/36632.3%32 games · rank 121/366
Three-point attempt share40.9%32 games40.1%32 games
Two-point FG%52.4%32 games · rank 183/36651.4%32 games · rank 190/366
Three-point FG%36.4%32 games · rank 42/36634.6%32 games · rank 245/366

Defense reports opponent rates, except turnovers forced. Each statistic pools its own valid numerators and denominators; game counts can differ. Three-point attempt share describes style and has no favorable rank.

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Stat definitions and denominators

Effective FG%: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) / FGA.

Turnovers / possessions: Turnovers / estimated possessions.

Offensive rebound rate: ORB / (ORB + opponent DRB).

Free-throw attempts / FGA: FTA / FGA; displayed per 100 field-goal attempts.

Rates are pooled from the source records, not averages of game percentages. Rankings compare the 366 programs in the model field. Some source games include opponents outside Division I.

The pace question.

Little Rock recorded 68.5 possessions per 40 minutes across 32 paired games; Kansas St recorded 73.8 across 32. The adjusted forecast for this matchup is 70.7. Identify which team’s personnel can dictate the first pass, early offense and transition balance; the historical tempo gap alone does not identify a tactical winner.

Five-v-five archive / source-native handoff

See which lineups actually shared the floor.

The matchup-stint archive keeps each publisher-native five-player group beside the opposing five, with possessions, repeat games and scoring margin. Search these teams to turn the factor question into a film assignment; the source IDs remain separate from the forecast and recruiting identities.

03 / Prior meetings / exact source IDs

What happened when these programs met?

2025–26 source schedule

This is a descriptive look at completed meetings where the home and away source team IDs matched exactly in the scouting archive. It is context for preparation, not a head-to-head forecast; a missing row means this source edition did not retain a qualifying meeting.

No completed exact-ID meetings are available in this source edition.

04 / Schedule-adjusted lens

What survives a harder schedule?

These four-factor role estimates adjust for opponent and season recency using the same team-and-venue design as the efficiency model. A positive gap means the offense’s favorable rate is stronger than the opposing defense’s corresponding rate. This is a descriptive lens for preparation, not a new forecast or a claim about the next rotation.

Little Rock offense vs Kansas St defense.

Adjusted rateLittle RockOffenseKansas StDefenseFavorable gap
Free-throw attempt rate29.7%33.5%-3.8 ppfavors this defense
Effective FG%50.3%49.1%+1.1 ppfavors this offense
Turnover rate18.4%17.9%-0.5 ppfavors this defense
Offensive rebound rate30.2%30.4%-0.2 ppfavors this defense

For turnover rate, lower offensive turnover rate and higher forced-turnover rate are favorable. The other rows favor more efficient offense and lower opponent rates.

Kansas St offense vs Little Rock defense.

Adjusted rateKansas StOffenseLittle RockDefenseFavorable gap
Free-throw attempt rate32.3%35.1%-2.7 ppfavors this defense
Offensive rebound rate30.8%33.4%-2.6 ppfavors this defense
Effective FG%53.1%52.1%+1.0 ppfavors this offense
Turnover rate17.7%18.7%+0.9 ppfavors this offense

For turnover rate, lower offensive turnover rate and higher forced-turnover rate are favorable. The other rows favor more efficient offense and lower opponent rates.

05 / Historical workload, then roster verification

Who carried the old possessions?

The three largest recorded minute totals on each 2025–26 team, among players with at least 200 minutes. These are historical contributors, not a projected 2026–27 rotation. Follow the player history and verify availability before assigning matchups.

Little Rock / 2025–26

Johnathan LawsonG · 31 games · 1,139 total minutes
36.7 MPG16.2 PPG23.4% est. usage53.4% TS

Usage sample: 31 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

Braxton BaylessG · 32 games · 1,056 total minutes
33.0 MPG10.2 PPG19.5% est. usage49.3% TS

Usage sample: 32 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

Cameron WallaceF · 32 games · 914 total minutes
28.6 MPG12.7 PPG24.7% est. usage50.6% TS

Usage sample: 32 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

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Kansas St / 2025–26

P.J. HaggertyG · 31 games · 1,091 total minutes
35.2 MPG23.4 PPG32.8% est. usage55.7% TS

Usage sample: 31 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

Nate JohnsonG · 32 games · 1,049 total minutes
32.8 MPG12.8 PPG19.3% est. usage58.8% TS

Usage sample: 32 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

David CastilloG · 32 games · 900 total minutes
28.1 MPG10.3 PPG19.0% est. usage52.4% TS

Usage sample: 32 games. An opportunity estimate from matched minutes and boxes, not measured on-court possessions.

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06 / Source roster observation

How much old workload is represented?

2026–27 listing · unconfirmed

This is an exact-ID comparison between the published 2026–27 roster listing and recorded 2025–26 minutes. It describes what the source currently represents; it does not establish eligibility, availability, a returning decision or a projected rotation, and it does not change the forecast.

Little Rock

Players listed15
Roster shape · G / F / C9 / 6 / 0
Listed as same program11
New to source dataset4
Returning IDs with prior minutes11
Prior minutes represented6,400 · 100.0%
Role workloadPrior minReturningIncomingUnrepresented
Guard9 listed2,728100%
Forward6 listed3,672100%
Center0 listed

Roster shape uses only the source-reported position labels on this listing; it is descriptive and does not identify a viable lineup or positional matchup.

Role rows use prior production attached to the currently listed source records. They are a narrower sample than the team denominator above; a missing or unclassified listing remains unknown.

The percentage uses 6,400 recorded 2025–26 minutes for this program as its denominator. A missing listing is not evidence of a departure; a new entry is not proof of a freshman or transfer.

Review roster observations and announcements →Build a role shortlist for Little Rock

Kansas St

Players listed14
Roster shape · G / F / C7 / 6 / 1
Listed as same program13
New to source dataset1
Returning IDs with prior minutes13
Prior minutes represented6,400 · 100.0%
Role workloadPrior minReturningIncomingUnrepresented
Guard7 listed4,147100%
Forward6 listed1,906100%
Center1 listed347100%

Roster shape uses only the source-reported position labels on this listing; it is descriptive and does not identify a viable lineup or positional matchup.

Role rows use prior production attached to the currently listed source records. They are a narrower sample than the team denominator above; a missing or unclassified listing remains unknown.

The percentage uses 6,400 recorded 2025–26 minutes for this program as its denominator. A missing listing is not evidence of a departure; a new entry is not proof of a freshman or transfer.

Review roster observations and announcements →Build a role shortlist for Kansas St
07 / Dated school evidence

What changed after those box scores?

Announcement board reviewed Sep 8, 2026

This board covers a limited set of schools. An announced addition does not by itself prove game-day availability. Later statements remain in the player’s timeline; a missing entry is not evidence that a player left or that a roster stayed unchanged.

Little Rock

This program is outside the reviewed school-announcement coverage in this edition. Check its official roster and availability reports.

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Kansas St

This program is outside the reviewed school-announcement coverage in this edition. Check its official roster and availability reports.

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08 / Publisher context

What the source wire is saying.

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These dated headlines are retained from permitted ESPN and NCAA.com RSS feeds and are shown as reporting context. They do not alter the forecast or establish an injury, eligibility, transfer or availability decision.

Feb 3, 2026 · NCAA.com RSS

Jarnel Rancy swats his way to DII men's basketball history

<img src="https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/small_16x9/public-s3/images/2026-02/Jarnel-Rancy-Adelphi-mens-basketball%20%281%29.jpg?h=caea307d&itok=2_rMfi1O"> Rancy became DII men basketball's all-time leading shot blocker. Get to know a little about him.

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Feb 13, 2025 · NCAA.com RSS

Big dudes, little friends: MUW men’s basketball gets involved in local community

<img src="https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/small_16x9/public-s3/images/2025-02/MUW%20MBB.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=qzu7y8_4"> The W men’s basketball team under Coach Dean Burrows, engages in weekly community outreach through “Friendly City Friday,” visiting local elementary schools to mentor children and emphasize education.

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09 / Compare only matching records

The forecast and market trail.

Published ledger edition Sep 15, 2026. Only a record matching this game’s model, participants, start and prediction can appear here. Quotes are last qualifying observations, not verified closing lines or a live price feed.

Forecast registered . Status: Excluded · Start time unconfirmed.

No qualifying timestamped market comparison is available for this forecast in this ledger edition. A model-versus-market edge cannot be reported.

For spreads, a positive difference is model home margin plus the observed home spread; for totals it is model total minus the line; for moneylines it is model home probability minus the two-way normalized market probability. These are model disagreements, not placed bets or profit estimates.

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How to read this brief.

The preseason model’s independent 2025–26 evaluation covered 5,734 games, with 10.26-point margin MAE and 79.1% empirical coverage for nominal 80% ranges. The weekly model experiment is separate from these forecasts.

Historical scouting and player statistics: Sep 12, 2026 source edition. Model: basketball-efficiency-v2-b7df2377c580. Training cutoff: 2026-09-12T12:53:26.061472Z. Model notebook and source receipts →

Bulk observations: SportsDataverse, whose publisher labels its datasets CC BY 4.0. Independent calculations and text templates: Silvermine. School announcements are linked individually. The film questions are hypotheses to verify, not measured descriptions of a current lineup.