Bidunga's Dominant Defense Leads Kansas to Victory

0:00On March 15, Kansas edged out TCU in a tight 5-point win last night at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Florid Badunga, their star big man from Macongo, played 26 minutes despite early foul trouble. He posted a 13-point, 10 rebound double-double, and an eye-popping plus 31-plus minus rating, far better than teammate Bryson Tillers, minus 11. Badunga was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5, and grabbed 5 offensive boards to fuel key second chance buckets that stop TCU runs. He was the only J-hawk with a plus minus over plus 10, showing his huge on-cord value even in a modest scoring night. His defensive presence dominated with 3 blocks near his season average, but opponents barely challenged him at the rim thanks to his length and versatility. By Dunga earned, Big 12 defensive player of the year, honors for switching on guards, battling Bigs in the post, and altering drives all-game. Early fouls sidemined him for chunks of the first half, letting TCU grab a halftime lead.

1:04Kansas lacks front court depth, with Tillers struggling and freshman Paul Ambia inconsistent, so Badunga must stay clean today and into the NCAA. The J-hawks go as Bigdunga goes on defense, and cleaning up those fouls can make them unstoppable this March.