Gameday Thread: No. 15 Baylor Travels To Take On No. 25 Connecticut

No. 15 Baylor (5-2) travels to Storrs, Connecticut, to play two-time defending national champions No. 25 Connecticut (5-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on FS1.

KenPom Prediction: Connecticut 76, Baylor 73

Torvik Prediction: Connecticut 73, Baylor 70

Evan Miyakwa: Connecticut 75, Baylor 72

Haslametrics: Connecticut 73, Baylor 69

Coaches

• Connecticut: Dan Hurley (51); 297-166 (146-61 at UCONN); 6 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 2 FFs; 2 National Championships
• Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 470-255 overall (440-244 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
• Head to Head: 0-0

Connecticut Starters

• Guard: Hassan Diara (Sr.) 6-2 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 51% FG; 35% 3pt; 80% FT
• Guard: Solo Ball (So.) 6-3 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 asst; 51% FG; 46% 3pt; 67% FT 
• Guard: Liam McNeely (Fr.) 6-7 210 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 80% FT
• Forward: Alex Karaban (Sr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 2 blks; 51% FG; 47% 3pt; 83% FT
• Forward: Samson Johnson (Sr.) 6-10 225 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 80% FG; 67% FT

Connecticut Bench

• Forward: Tarris Read (Jr.) 6-10 260 lbs; 11 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 77% FG; 70% FT
• Forward: Jayden Ross (So.) 6-7 205 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 22% 3pt; 100% FT
• Guard: Aidan Mahaney (Jr.) 6-3 185 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 31% FG; 28% 3pt; 50% FT
• Forward: Jaylin Stewart (So.) 6-7 215 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 54% FG; 21% 3pt; 71% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 71% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 2 st; 45% FG; 49% 3pt; 67% FT
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 2 blks; 37% FG; 27% 3pt 68% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 60% FG; 18% 3pt; 70% FT
• Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 82% FG; 68% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 48% 3p; 78% FT (2023-24 stats)
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 42% 3pt; 100% FT
• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 48% FG; 50% 3pt; 79% FT