MBB: #16 Baylor (5-0) @ #21 Xavier (5-1) Preview & Game Thread

#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)