Gameday Thread: #9 Baylor (20-7; 9-5) at #14 KSU (20-7; 8-6)

#9 Baylor (20-7; 9-5) travels to Manhattan, Kansas to take on #14 KSU (20-7; 8-6) Tuesday February 21st at 6pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  KSU 76 Baylor 75

Torvik Prediction:  KSU 76 Baylor 75

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 74 KSU 74

Coaches

KSU:   Jerome Tang (56) 20-7 

Baylor:  Scott Drew (52); 439-240 overall (419-229 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Tang

KSU Starters

Guard:  Markquis Nowell (SR) 5-8 160 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 8 asst; 38% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT

Guard:  Desi Sills (SR) 6-2 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 24% 3pt; 72% FT

Guard: Cam Carter (SO) 6-3 190 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Keyontae Johnson (SR) 6-6 230 lbs; 17 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 40% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward: Nae’Qwan Towlin (JR) 6-10 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 46% FG; 24% 3pt; 74% FT

KSU Bench

Forward:  Abayomi Iyolia (SR) 6-10 220 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 56% FG; 81% FT

Forward:  Ismael Massoud (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 42% 3pt; 95% FT

Forward:  David N’Guessan (JR) 6-9 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 67% FG; 57% 3pt; 52% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 84% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 88% FT

Guard:  Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 27% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 63% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 23% 3pt; 62% FT

Guard:  Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (SR) 6-8 245 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 52% FG; 44% 3pt; 100% FT