Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor Men's Basketball (3-0) vs. UMKC (2-0)

The #15 Baylor Bears (3-0) welcome UKMC (2-0) to the Ferrell Center Tuesday November 14th at 9pm CST.  The Roos are coming off a 95-42 blowout win against St Mary.  The Bears are hoping to stay undefeated.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 59

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 61

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 61

Haslametrics:  Baylor 80 UMKC 57

Coaches

UKMC:  Marvin Menzies (62) 259-180 (13-21 at UMKC); 5 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 445-243 overall (425-232 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Scott Drew

UMKC Starters

Guard:  Khristion Courseault (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 asst; 56% FG; 25% 3pt; 33% FT

Guard:  Jamar Brown (JR) 6-5 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 60% FG; 63% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Cameron Faas (JR) 6-6 205 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 38% 3pt

Guard:  Anderson Kopp (SR) 6-6 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 50% 3pt; 57% FT

Forward:  Melvyn Ebonkoli (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 60% FG; 40% FT

UMKC Bench

Forward:  Allen Mukeba (JR) 6-7 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 50% FT

Guard:  Jayson Petty (FR) 6-4 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 38% FG; 20% 3pt; 50% FT

Guard:  Artese Stapleton (SR) 6-3 170 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 60% FG; 100% FT

Forward:  Promise Idiaru (SO) 6-9 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 50% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst; 53% FG; 20% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 75% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 29% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 39% FG; 25% 3pt; 60% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 3 blocks; 63% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 44% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 4 reb; 60% FG; 100% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 2 ppg; 75% FG; 50% FT

Forward:  Jonthan Tchama Tchatuouia (SR) 6-8 235 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 80% FG; 57% FT

Guard:  Dantwan Grimes (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 100% FT