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MBB: #21 Baylor (7-2) vs Texas Southern (0-9) Preview & Game Thread
Baylor (7-2) hosts Texas Southern (0-9) on Thursday December 14th at 7:30pm CST. The game is televised on ESPN2 Here is a look at the match-up.
KenPom Rankings
Texas Southern: 214 overall; 172 offensive efficiency; 256 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 24 overall; 38 offensive efficiency; 20 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Baylor 80 Texas Southern 61
Coaches
Texas Southern: Mike Davis (57); 336-230 (99-78 at Texas Southern); 8 NCAAs; 1 S16; 1 EE; 1 FF
Baylor: Scott Drew (47); 306-192 overall (286-181 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Texas Southern Starting Line-Up
PG: Demontrae Jefferson (SO) 5-7 150 lbs; 22 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 39% FG; 40% 3pt; 84% FT
SG: Donte Clark (SR); 6-4 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 37% FG; 30% 3pt; 82% FT
SF: Robert Lewis (jR); 6-4 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 45% FG; 41% 3pt; 83% FT
PF: Lamont Walker (SR); 6-5 200 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 60% FG; 20% 3pt; 83% FT
C: Trayvon Reed (FR) 7-2 240 lbs; 10 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 63% FG; 63% FT
Texas Southern Bench
F: Marquis Salmon (SR); 6-8 215 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 42% FG; 56% FT
G: Derrick Bruce (JR) 6-3 175 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 asst; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 79% FT
G: Brian Carey (SO) 5-10 160 lbs; 1ppg; 1 asst; 252% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT
Baylor Starting Line-up
PG: Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 asst; 40% FG; 41% 3pt; 95% FT
SG: King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 72% FT
SF: Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 43% 3pt; 90% FT
PF: Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 59% FG; 50% FT
C: Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 10 reb; 1 blk; 50% FG; 71% FT; 25% 3pt
Baylor Bench
G: Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 75% FT
*F: Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 63% FG; 63% FT; 50% 3pt
F: Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 54% FG; 52% FT; 20% 3pt
G: Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 1p; 4reb; 5 asst; 100% FT
*injury; out til January