Gameday Thread: #10 Baylor (9-2) vs Mississippi Valley State (0-11)

#10 Baylor (9-2) closes down the Ferrell Center against Mississippi Valley State (0-11) Friday December 22nd at 6pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 89 Mississippi Valley State 51

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 87 Mississippi Valley State 54

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 98 Missippi Valley State 46

Coaches

Mississippi Valley State:   George Ivory (58) 145-307 (5-38 at MVSU); NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 451-245 overall (431-234 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew

MVSU Starters

Guard:  Donovan Sanders (JR) 5-11 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 35% FG; 21% 3pt; 52% FT

Guard: Danny Washington (SR) 6-0 175 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 36% FG; 33% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Rayquan Brown (SR) 6-6 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 40% FG; 30% 3pt; 66% FT

Forward:  Arecko Gipson (SR) 6-7 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 56% 3pt; 49% FT

Forward:  Walter Hamilton (SR) 6-8 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 20% 3pt; 42% FT

MVSU Bench

Forward:  Reginald Reynolds (SR) 6-5 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 25% FG; 21% 3pt; 44% FT

Forward:  Ernest Minton (SR) 6-6 190 lbs; 1 ppg; 1 reb; 20% FG

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst; 53% FG; 42% 3pt; 68% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 41% 3pt; 77% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 14 ppg; 3 reb; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 89% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 49% FG; 46% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 64% FG; 52% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 58% FG; 40% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 82% FG; 53% FT

Guard:  Dantwan Grimes (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 58% FG; 56% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 3 ppg; 56% FG; 38% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (SR) 6-8 245 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 60% 3pt