MBB: #18 Baylor (10-2) at #22 Texas Tech (11-1) Preview & Game Thread

#18 Baylor (10-2) visits #22 Texas Tech (11-1) on Friday December 29th at 7:00pm CST.  The game is televised on Fox Sports.  Here is a look at the match-up.  

KenPom Rankings

Texas Tech:  11 overall; 39 offensive efficiency; 6 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  27 overall; 32 offensive efficiency; 28 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Texas Tech 70 Baylor 64

Coaches

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (44); 126-45 (29-15 at Texas Tech);  1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 309-192 overall (289-181 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Texas Tech Starting Line-Up

PG: Keenan Evans (SR) 6-3 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 51% FG; 35% 3pt; 79% FT

SG:  Niem Stevenson (SR); 6-5 205 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb;  47% FG; 41% 3pt; 63% FT

SF:  Justin Gray (SR); 6-6 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 13% 3pt; 85% FT

PF:  Zach Smith (SR); 6-8 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 43% FT

C:  Norense Odiase (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 60% FG; 50% FT

Texas Tech Bench

G:  Zhaire Smith (FR); 6-5 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 66% FG; 40% 3pt; 76% FT

G:  Jarrett Culver (FR) 6-5 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 40% 3pt; 55% FT

C:  Tommy Hamilton IV (SR) 6-11 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 44% 3pt; 65% FT

G:  Davide Moretti (FR) 6-3 165 lbs; 6 ppg; 36% FG; 37% 3pt; 89% FT

G:  Brandone Francis (JR) 6-5 205 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 45% FG; 44% 3pt; 29% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 18 ppg; 4 asst; 46% FG; 46% 3pt; 93% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 53% FG; 42% 3pt; 89% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 1.4 blks; 61% FG; 55% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 53% FG; 67% FT; 25% 3pt

Baylor Bench

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 asst; 51% FG; 41% 3pt; 67% 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; 5 reb; 3 asst; 59% FG; 48% FT

G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 2 p; 4 reb; 3 asst; 100% FT

*injury; out til January