Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-6) vs #8 North Carolina (25-9)

#1 Seed Baylor (27-6) takes on #8 Seed North Carolina (25-9) Saturday March 19th at 11:10 am CST in Fort Worth at Dickies Arena.  The winner advances to Philadelphia to take on the winner of UCLA vs St Mary's.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 77 North Carolina 74

Coaches

North Carolina:  Hubert Davis (51) 25-9; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 419-230 overall (398-219 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

North Carolina Starters

Guard:  RJ Davis (SO) 6-0 175 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Caleb Love (SO) 6-4 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 38% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Leaky Black (SR) 6-8 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Brady Manek (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Armando Bacot (JR) 6-10 240 lbs; 17 ppg; 12 reb; 2 blks; 59% FG; 70% FT

North Carolina Bench

Guard:  Dontrez Styles (FR) 6-6 210 lbs; 2 ppg; 46% FG; 53% FT

Guard:  Puff Johnson (SO) 6-8 205 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 23% 3pt; 73% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 59% FG; 38% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 55% FG; 59% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 30% 3pt; 57% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 17% 3pt; 74% FT

*injuries, status uncertain