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A.J. DeBansa draws fouls at 7.7 per 40 minutes, far more than Trey White’s 4.6.

1. KCSN: Kansas Jayhawks News and Analysis previews Kansas vs. BYU ahead of the Saturday game at Allen Fieldhouse. 2. Nick Springer hosts with Kevin Flaherty, and both matter because they break down Kansas basketball and KU's rotation decisions. 3. The episode asks how Kansas handles BYU's offense while also getting Darren Peterson ready for a top-15 matchup. 4. Kansas enters on a four-game winning streak, and BYU enters at 17-3 with College GameDay at Allen Fieldhouse. 5. Springer and Flaherty say this feels like Kansas's first real big conference home game of the season. 6. They note that Kansas still has Arizona, Texas Tech, and Iowa State in the next five games. 7. BYU's last game was against Arizona on Big Monday, where BYU nearly erased a large second-half deficit. 8. A.J. DeBansa struggled in that game, shooting 6-of-24 from the floor and 11-of-16 from the free-throw line. 9. Flaherty says BYU gets almost 70% of its scoring from DeBansa, Richie Saunders, and Rob Wright. 10. Rob Wright is described as the guard who fueled Baylor's comeback win over Kansas in Waco last season. 11. Richie Saunders is cited as a player who scored 22 against Kansas last year and remains a dangerous shooter. 12. Kevin Flaherty says Kansas should try to defend DeBansa without overhelping because extra rotation opens shots for Wright and Saunders. 13. He adds that Kansas has used blitzes and doubles against stars like Cam Boozer and P.J. Haggerty this season. 14. The concern is that DeBansa can turn those help rotations into fouls and free throws. 15. Flaherty compares DeBansa's foul-drawing rate of 7.7 per 40 minutes with Trey White's 4.6 per 40 minutes. 16. He says Kansas does not have Arizona's frontcourt depth, so foul trouble for Trey White, Bryson Tiller, or Flory would matter. 17. The second half of the show turns to Darren Peterson's status after he did not play against Kansas State. 18. Bill Self said on Thursday that he had not seen Peterson since Tuesday, and the hosts expect him to play against BYU. 19. This episode suits Kansas basketball fans who want a detailed scouting preview before Saturday. 20. This episode may not suit listeners who do not care about KU-BYU or college basketball strategy.

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