#16 Baylor (5-0) travels to Cincinnati to take on #21 Xavier (5-1) on Tuesday, November 28th at 5:30pm CST. The game is televised on FS1. Here is a look at the match-up.
KenPom Rankings
Xavier: 21 overall; 9 offensive efficiency; 55 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 19 overall; 29 offensive efficiency; 16 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Xavier 74 Baylor 71
Coaches
Xavier: Chris Mack (47); 191-92 overall (191-92 at Xavier); 7 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8
Baylor: Scott Drew (47); 304-190 overall (284-179 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Xavier Starting Line-Up
PG: Quentin Goodin (SO) 6-4 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 asst; 48% FG; 91% FT
SG: JP Macura (SR); 6-5 205 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 61% FG; 33% 3pt; 81% FT
SF: Trevon Blueitt (SR); 6-6 200 lbs; 21 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 56% FG; 51% 3pt; 87% FT
PF: Kaiser Gates (JR); 6-8 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 41% FG; 42% 3pt; 67% FT
C: Tyrique Jones (SO) 6-9 240 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 70% FG; 58% FT
Xavier Bench
F: Naji Marshall (FR); 6-7 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 64% FG; 33% 3pt; 63% FT
C: Sean O'Mara (SR) 6-10 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 79% FG; 94% FT
G: Paul Scruggs (FR) 6-3 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 25% 3pt; 67% FT
F: Kareem Kanter (SR): 6-10 240 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 59% FG; 70% FT
Baylor Starting Line-up
PG: Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 19 ppg; 3 asst; 42% FG; 43% 3pt; 95% FT
SG: King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 44% FG; 47% 3pt; 67% FT
SF: Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 86% FT
PF: Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 59% FG; 40% FT
C: Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 11 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 63% FT; 43% 3pt
Baylor Bench
G: Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 43% FG; 29% 3pt; 50% FT
F: Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 9 reb; 60% FG; 63% FT; 40% 3pt
F: Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 53% FG; 54% FT
G: Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; first season (out until December)
Well ... guess its kinda hard if he's a bit injured.Media Bear said:
We simply need more effort out of Clark. His level of play is unacceptable at the moment. Freshman or not.
Needs to step it up or sit and let someone else step up.
Yep, both of those calls were terribleBrian Ethridge said:
BS charge on Omot if Lindsey was a block
Media Bear said:
Has Xavier missed a FT yet?
Eh ... 10/15 apparently
limited tickets availableJusHappy2BeHere said:I wish Wichita State was going to feel that on Saturday, but I'm not hopeful...BellCountyBear said:
Xavier playing with way more energy and desire right now. Guess that's why they call it home court advantage!
any chance we'll have a full house that is loud and in it from start to finish?
More like choosing too. Dude needs to learn how to pass when he is double teamed. Most passes that he makes are a split second too late. It's also frustrating knowing he is going to jack the ball up every fast break he is on when half the time we have another guy wide open.Media Bear said:
Manu being forced to Be Baylor's offense all by himself.....
I also believe that the new rule is that you can't call timeout while falling out of bounds.Brian Ethridge said:
Xavier was out of bounds before the time out was given... Hope they review
