3 seed Baylor (22-9) takes on 11 seed Cincinnati (20-13) in the quarterfinals of the Big12 tournament in Kansas City March 14th at 8:30pm CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
KenPom Prediction: Baylor 75 Cincinnati 71
Torvik Prediction: Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71
Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71
Haslametrics: Baylor 72 Cincinnati 69
Coaches
Cincinnati: Wes Miller (40) 246-176 (61-41 at Cincy); 2 NCAAs
Baylor: Scott Drew (53); 464-252 overall (444-241 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 1-0 Drew
Cincinnati Starters
Guard: Day Day Thomas (JR) 6-0 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 28% 3pt; 81% FT
Guard: John Newman (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% FT
Guard: Dan Skillings (SO) 6-6 215 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 42% FG; 29% 3pt; 67% FT
Forward: Simas Lukosius (JR) 6-8 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT
Forward: Aziz Bandaogo (SR) 7-0 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 50% 3pt; 57% FT
Cincinnati Bench
Guard: Jizzle James (FR) 6-1 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT
Forward: Josh Reed (SO) 6-7 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 37% FG; 31% pt; 67% FT
Forward: Jamille Reynolds (SR) 6-11 275 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT
Baylor Starters
Guard: RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst; 49% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT
Guard: Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 45% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 82% FT
Forward: Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 42% 3pt; 83% FT
Forward: Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 62% FG; 61% FT
Baylor Bench
Guard: Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 48% 3pt; 78% FT
Forward: Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 81% FT
Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 74% FG; 61% FT
Guard: Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 72% FT
If you put Skillings slashing/finishing ability with Bridges' jump shot, you'd have an NBA starter.Mitch Henessey said:Skillings is what I wish Bridges would be all the time.bear2be2 said:
Skillings is a stud. I love players like him.
bear2be2 said:No. I wasn't being literal. I think most realized that.Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:bear2be2 said:We're a much better team when Dennis, Walter and Bridges decide to play. All three have been much, much better this half.IowaBear said:
Credit where it's due Walter playing one hell of a 2nd half so far! Keep it up Bears
Do you really think they just decide to play?
These guys don't need you to white knight for them.
Mitch Henessey said:Basketball is a game of runs. If you watch the NBA, teams get up by 20 often and very rarely can run away and hide. College isn't as consistent, but for a game to swing back and forth shouldn't shock people.Quinton said:
Why so lackadaisical when up. We need additions to this staff for consistent motivation and effort. Terrible
bear2be2 said:
That's the shot we need Walter to knock down.
He had a great head fake to get a wide open look, and if you make that, we pull away. You've got to hit the open ones.
Their defense has something to do with that. But we've certainly helped them with all the turnovers.Fre3dombear said:
Instead of squeezing life from cincy we've straight up resuscitated em
Mitch Henessey said:
I'd love to see Walter or Bridges request to guard Skillings and shut him down. Bridges doesn't have the fire, and Walter doesn't have the defensive aptitude just yet.
Foul #4 on Bandago.
It was 50-50 IMO. Could have gone either way.Mitch Henessey said:
That was an offensive foul on James
Yep. We haven't been able to attack the rim with any consistency tonight, and he's been the reason.Mitch Henessey said:
5 on Bandago. That's big.
