Gameday Thread: 3 Seed Baylor (24-10) vs 6 Seed Clemson (22-11)

3 Seed Baylor (24-10) takes on 6 Seed Clemson (22-11) Sunday March 24th at 5:10pm CST at the FedEx Forum with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.  The game will be televised on TNT.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 75 Clemson 73

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 74 Clemson 72

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 75 Clemson 73

Haslametrics:  Baylor 73 Clemson 71

Coaches

Clemson:  Brad Brownell (55) 430-273 (263-188 at Clemson); 7 NCAAs; Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 465-252 overall (435-241 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

Clemson Starters

Guard:  Joe Girard (SR) 6-2 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 95% FT

Guard:  Chase Hunter (SR) 6-4 200 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward: Ian Schieffelin (JR) 6-8 240 lbs; 10 ppg; 10 reb; 57% FG; 50% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  PJ Hall (SR) 6-10 240 lbs; 19 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blocks; 49% FG; 32% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Jack Clark (SR) 6-10 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 5 reb; 38% FG; 28% 3pt; 82% FT

Clemson Bench

Forward:  RJ Godfrey (SO) 6-8 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 59% FG; 33% 3pt; 56% FT

Guard:  Dillon Hunter (SO) 6-4 185 lbs; 3 ppg; 40% FG; 27% pt; 44% FT

Forward:  Chauncey Wiggins (SO) 6-10 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 71% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  48% FG; 34% 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; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 37% FG; 34% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 62% FG; 62% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 57% FG; 25% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 73% FG; 63% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT