MBB: #2 Baylor at #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread
No. 2 Baylor (20-1; 7-1) travels to Kansas (19-2; 7-1) 8 p.m. CT Wednesday, February 1st on ESPN2. Here's a look at the match-up.
KenPom Analysis
Rankings: Baylor (8); Kansas (7)
Offensive Efficiency: Baylor (21); Kansas (5)
Defensive Efficiency: Baylor (5); Kansas (30)
Prediction: Kansas 73 Baylor 69
Coaches
Baylor: Scott Drew (292-184)
- 46 years old
- 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
- 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s
Kansas: Bill Self (611-189)
- 54 years old
- 18 NCAA bids
- 2 Final 4s; 8 Elite 8s; 11 Sweet 16s
Kansas Starters
Forward: 6-10 250 lbs Landen Lucas (SR): 8 ppg; 8 reb; 1 blk; 64% FG; 68% FTForward: 6-8 210 lbs Josh Jackson (FR): 16 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 50% FG; 33% 3pt; 55% FT
Guard: 6-8 205 lbs Svi Mykhailuik (JR): 11 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT
Guard: 6-2 185 lbs Devonte Graham (JR): 14 ppg; 5 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 71% FT; 39% 3pt
Guard: 5-11 190 lbs Frank Mason (SR): 20 ppg; 5 assts; 52% FG; 51% 3pt; 72% FT
Kansas Bench
Forward: 6-9 240 lbs Dwight Coleby (JR): 1 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 38% FT
Forward: 6-8 210 lbs Mitch Lightfoot (FR): 1 ppg; 1 reb; 50% FG; 17% FT
Guard: 6-5 175 lbs Lagerald Vick (SO): 8 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 91% FT; 40% 3pt
Baylor Starters
Forward: 7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR): 10 ppg; 7 reb; 59% FG; 53% FT; 39% 3pt; 3 blks
Forward: 6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 10 reb; 51% FG; 71% FT; 33% 3pt
Forward: 6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 80% FT; 28% 3pt; 2 st
Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR): 10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT
Guard: 5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR): 12 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 41% 3pt; 82% FT
Baylor Bench
Forward: 6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR): 7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 75% FT
Forward: 6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR): 6 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 83% FT; 36% 3pt
Guard: 6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO): 5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: 6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR): 3 ppg; 47% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: 6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO): 4 ppg; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 81% FT