Game Thread: Drew, Baylor Aim to Upset No. 2 Arizona in Waco

WACO, Texas – Head coach Scott Drew and Baylor men’s basketball (14-13, 4-10) hosts the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats (25-2, 12-2) on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. CT, at Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Computer Models

• Torvik: Baylor (53), Arizona (2)
  • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 73
• KenPom: Baylor (48), Arizona (3)
  • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 73
• Haslametrics: Baylor (48), Arizona (4)
  • Prediction: Arizona 81, Baylor 71
• Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (49), Arizona (5)
  • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 74

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
• Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
• Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
• Guard: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (19 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)
• Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 7 reb)

Baylor Bench

• Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
• Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst) 
• Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (2 ppg; 3 reb)

Arizona Starters

• Guard: Jayden Bradley (Sr.) 6-3, 205 (14 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst)
• Guard: Brayden Burries (Fr.) 6-4, 205 (15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst)
• Forward: Ivan Kharchenkov (Fr.) 6-7, 205 (10 ppg; 4 reb)
• Forward: Tobe Awaka (Sr.) 6-8, 250 (10 ppg; 9 reb)
• Forward: Motievus Krivas (Jr.) 7-2, 260 (11 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks)

Arizona Bench

• Guard: Anthony Dell’Orso (Sr.) 6-6, 205 (9 ppg)
• *Forward: Koa Peat (Fr.) 6-8, 235 (14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst)
• *Forward: Dwayne Aristode (Fr.) 6-8, 220 (5 ppg; 2 reb)