Preview: Baylor Basketball Battles No. 16 Virginia in Las Vegas

No. 5 Baylor (3-0) takes on No. 16 Virginia (2-0) at 6:00 Central on Friday in Las Vegas. Depending on the outcome, Baylor will play either UCLA or Illinois on Sunday in Vegas.

KenPom has the two teams back-to-back and gives Baylor the slightest edge. Torvik has a more pronounced edge and gives Baylor a 66% chance to win. 

As always, we’ll look at playing offense against the opponent, then turn to defense. Finally, we’ll close with a prediction.