Gameday Thread: #6 Baylor (4-0) vs Arizona State (2-2)

#6 Baylor (4-0) faces off against Arizona State (2-2) Wednesday November 24th in the quarterfinal round of the Battle for Atlantis in the Bahamas.  The game will tip at 6:30pm CST and will be televised on ESPN2.

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 Arizona State 68

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 Arizona State 69

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 82 Arizona State 70

Coaches

Arizona State:  Bobby Hurley (50):  148-105 (106-85 at ASU); 3 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 396-224 overall (376-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0 

Arizona State Starters

Guard:  Marreon Jackson (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst; 2 st; 31% FG; 23% 3pt; 89% FT

Guard:  DJ Horne (SO) 6-1 175 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 asst; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT

Guard:  Luther Muhammad (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 st; 32% FG; 21% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Kimani Lawrence (SR) 6-6 205 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 64% FG; 63% FT

Forward:  Jalen Graham (JR) 6-9 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 blks; 53% FG 

Arizona State Bench

Forward:   Alonzo Gaffney (JR) 6-9 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 2 blk; 46% FG; 33% 3pt

Forward:  Jamiya Neal (FR) 6-6 185 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 46%; 40% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  Jay Heath (SO) 6-3 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 21% FG 25% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  *Marcus Bagley (SO) 6-8 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT

*injured knee against North Florida (game 3), didn’t play vs San Diego St; status unknown

Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 8 asst; 3 st; 42% FG; 50% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 44% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 40% FG; 20% 3pt; 80% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 69% FG; 75% 3pt; 64% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 2 blk; 62% FG; 57% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Jon Tchatchoua (JR) 6-8 250 lbs; 7 ppg; 9 reb; 65% FG; 25% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 19 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 63% FG; 54% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 52% FG; 27% 3pt; 44% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 asst; 1 st; 14% FG; 22% 3pt; 75% FT