MBB: #5 Baylor vs Texas Tech Preview & Game Thread

No. 5 Baylor (18-1; 6-1) hosts Texas Tech (14-5; 3-4) 7 p.m. CT Wednesday, January 25th on ESPN News.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

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KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (4); Texas Tech (44)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (20); Texas Tech (33)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (3); Texas Tech (86)
Prediction:  Baylor 70 Texas Tech 58

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (290-184)

• 46 years old
• 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  
• 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (110-35) 

• 43 years old
• 1 NCAA bid

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Texas Tech Starters

Forward:  6-8 220 lbs Zach Smith (JR):  13 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 58% FG; 70% FT; 39% 3pt

Forward:  6-8 220 lbs Anthony Livingston (SR):  12 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 76% FT

Guard:  6-3 185 lbs Keenan Evans (JR):  14 ppg; 3 asst; 49% FG; 48% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  6-6 210 lbs Justin Gray (JR): 9 ppg; 6 reb; 58% FG; 69% FT; 17% 3pt

Guard:  6-0 175 lbs Devon Thomas (SR):  6 ppg; 4 asst; 50% FG; 33% 3pt; 75% FT

Texas Tech Bench

Forward:  6-8 215 lbs Aaron Ross (SR):  10 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 46% 3pt; 90% FT

Guard:  6-5 205 lbs Niem Stevenson (JR):  6 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 56% FT; 37% 3pt

Guard:  6-2 195 lbs Shadell Millinghaus (JR):  6 ppg; 49% FG; 15% 3pt; 71% FT

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Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 59% FG; 49% FT; 42% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 10 reb; 51% FG; 67% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 81% FT; 28% 3pt; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  11 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  8 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 75% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 81% FT; 31% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  4 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 48% 3pt; 60% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR):  4 ppg; 47% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  4 ppg; 42% FG; 30% 3pt; 79% FT