Gameday Thread: No. 1 Baylor (12-0) at No. 8 Iowa State (12-0)
#1 Baylor (12-0) travels to Ames, Iowa to take on #8 Iowa State (12-0) at 1pm CST on January 1st. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
KenPom Prediction: Baylor 69 Iowa State 62
Torvik Prediction: Baylor 66 Iowa State 62
Evan Miyakawa Prediction: Baylor 73 Iowa State 68
Coaches
Iowa State: TJ Otzleberger (44) 111-63; 2 NCAAs
Baylor: Scott Drew (51); 404-224 overall (383-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 0-0 Scott Drew
Iowa State Starters
Guard: Tyrese Hunter (FR) 6-0 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 asst; 2 steals; 35% FG; 21% 3pt; 69% FT
Guard: Izaiah Brockington (SR) 6-4 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 8 reb; 2 st; 50% FG; 42% 3pt; 76% FT
Guard: Gabe Kalscheur (SR) 6-4 200 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 st; 33% FG; 24% 3pt; 71% FT
Forward: Tristan Enaruna (JR) 6-8 220 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 79% FT
Forward: George Conditt (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 66% FG; 69% FT
Iowa State Bench
Forward: Aljaz Kunc (SR) 6-8 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 54% 3pt; 79% FT
Guard: Caleb Grill (JR) 6-3 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 asst; 48% FG; 46% 3pt; 63% FT
Guard: Tre Jackson (JR) 6-0 185 lbs; 5 ppg; 46% FG; 41% 3pt
Baylor Starters
Guard: James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
Guard: Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 79% FT
Forward: Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 39% FG; 33% 3pt; 62% FT
Forward: Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 71% FG; 50% 3pt; 70% FT
Forward: Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 68%; 55% FT
Baylor Bench
Forward: Jon Tchatchoua (JR) 6-8 250 lbs; 9 ppg; 8 reb; 65% FG; 50% 3pt; 74% FT
Guard: LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 46% 3pt; 63% FT
Forward: Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 34 3pt; 52% FT