Gameday Thread: #3 Baylor (25-5; 13-4) vs ISU (20-10; 7-10)

#3 Baylor (25-5; 13-4) hosts Iowa State (20-10; 7-10) with a Big12 championship on the line in Waco on Saturday March 5th at 5pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 72 Iowa State 60

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 71 Iowa State 61

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 71 Iowa State 60

Coaches

Iowa State:  TJ Otzleberger (44) 119-73; 2 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 417-229 overall (396-218 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  Drew 1-0

Iowa State Starters

Guard:  Tyrese Hunter (FR) 6-0 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 asst; 2 steals; 39% FG; 25% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Izaiah Brockington (SR) 6-4 195 lbs; 18 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 41% 3pt; 78% FT

Guard:  Gabe Kalscheur (SR) 6-4 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 35% FG; 24% 3pt; 68% FT

Forward:  Aljaz Kunc (SR) 6-8 215 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 39% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  George Conditt (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 66% FG; 68% FT

Iowa State Bench

Forward:  Tristan Enaruna (JR) 6-8 220 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 55% FG; 33% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  Caleb Grill (JR) 6-3 200 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 38% 3pt; 63% FT

Guard:  Tre Jackson (JR) 6-0 185 lbs; 4 ppg;  42% FG; 39% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  Robert Jones (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 3 ppb; 2 reb; 48% FG; 32% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 84% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 41% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 65% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 59% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 53%; 59% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 30% 3pt; 59% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 17% 3pt; 72% FT

*injuries, status uncertain