MBB: #1 Baylor (23-1; 12-0) at OU (16-9; 6-6) Preview & Game Thread

#1 Baylor (23-1; 12-0) travels to play Oklahoma (16-9; 6-6) on Tuesday February 18 at 8pm CST in the Norman, Oklahoma. The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Oklahoma:  35 overall; 52 offensive efficiency; 49 defensive efficiency; 45 NET

Baylor:  4 overall; 25 offensive efficiency; 3 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 69 Oklahoma 65

Coaches

Oklahoma:  Lon Kruger (67) 655-418 (176-114 at OU); 19 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; 2 FFs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 361-220 overall (341-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Oklahoma Starters

PG:  Jamal Bienemy (SO) 6-5 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 34% FG; 23% 3pt; 75% FT

SG:  Austin Reaves (JR); 6-5 200 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 37% FG; 26% 3pt; 83% FT

SF:  Alondes Williams (JR) 6-5 205 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 28% 3pt; 64% FT

PF:  Brady Manek (JR); 6-9 230 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 48% FG; 42% 3pt; 81% FT

C:  Kristian Doolittle (SR) 6-7 235 lbs; 16 ppg; 9 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 85% FT

Oklahoma Bench

G:  De’Vion Harmon (FR) 6-1 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Jalen Hill (FR) 6-7 225 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 23% pt; 67% FT

F:  Victor Iwuakor (FR) 6-7 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 49% FG; 33% 3pt; 72% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 66% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 82% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 45% FG; 44% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 56% FG; 71% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 40% 3pt; 68% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 40% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 65% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 56% FT

Picks of the Week

Grayson 68-42

Kansas over Iowa State

WVU over OSU

TCU over Texas

Texas Tech over Kansas State

Marquette over Creighton

Seton Hall over Butler

Purdue over Wisconsin 

Rutgers over Michigan

Nova over DePaul

Baylor over OU 65-61

Ashley 66-42

Kansas over Iowa State

WVU over OSU

Texas over TCU

Texas Tech over Kansas State

Xavier over st Johns

Creighton over Marquette

Seton Hall over Butler

Nova over DePaul

Baylor over OU 72-64