Gameday Thread: Baylor Looks to Break Losing Streak against Cincinnati

Baylor (16-11, 8-8) travels to face Cincinnati (16-11, 6-10) on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Predictions

KenPom: Cincinnati 70, Baylor 69

Torvik: Cincinnati 68, Baylor 67

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 71, Cincinnati 69

Haslemetrics: Cincinnati 69, Baylor 68

Coaches

Cincinnati: Wes Miller (41) 264-189 (79-54 at Cincy); 2 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 483-266 overall (463-255 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 3-0 Drew

Cincinnati Starters

• Guard: Jizzle James (So.) 6-3 205 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 30% 3pt; 76% FT
• Guard: Day Day Thomas (Sr.) 6-1 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 73% FT
• *Forward: Simas Lukosius (Sr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
• Forward: Dillon Mitchell (Jr.) 6-8 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 7 reb; 62% FG; 22% 3pt; 43% FT
• Forward: Aziz Bandaogo (Sr.) 7-0 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 67% FG; 64% FT

Cincinnati Bench

• Guard: Dan Skillings (Jr.) 6-6 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 34% 3pt; 63% FT
• Forward: Josh Reed (Jr.) 6-7 220 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 91% FT
• Forward: Tyler Betsey (Fr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 37% FG; 32% pt; 54% FT

*questionable with injury*

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 48% FG; 41% 3pt; 77% FT
• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 35% 3pt; 90% FT 
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 35% 3pt; 80% FT
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 37% 3pt; 81% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 56% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 70% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 43% FG; 49% 3pt; 58% FT