Gameday Thread: #14 Baylor (12-2; 1-0) vs #18 BYU (12-2; 0-1)

#14 Baylor (12-2; 1-0) plays #18 BYU (12-2; 0-1) at Foster Pavilion in Waco January 9th at 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 79 BYU 77

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 BYU 77

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 80 BYU 78

Haslametrics:  BYU 76 Baylor 73

Coaches

BYU:  Mark Pope (51) 176-99 (99-43 at BYU); NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 453-245 overall (433-234 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

BYU Starters

Guard:  Dallin Hall (SO) 6-4 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 46% FG; 37% 3pt; 52% FT

Guard: Trevin Knell (JR) 6-5 185 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 47% 3pt; 65% FT

Guard: Spencer Johnson (SR) 6-5 195 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 5 asst; 42% FG; 28% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Noah Watterman (SR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Aly Khalifa (JR) 6-11 245 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 44% FT

BYU Bench

Forward:  Jaxson Robinson (SR) 6-7 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 40% 3pt; 93% FT

Forward:  Foussenyi Traore (JR) 6-6 240 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 63% FG; 67% 3pt; 91% FT

Guard: Richie Saunders (SO) 6-5 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 55% FG; 32% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Atiki Ally Atiki (JR) 6-10 220 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 57% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst; 53% FG; 43% 3pt; 74% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 46% 3pt; 74% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blocks; 68% FG; 51% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 45% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 59% FG; 40% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 82% FG; 55% FT

Guard:  Dantwan Grimes (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 60% FG; 67% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 4 ppg; 58% FG; 53% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (SR) 6-8 245 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 53% FG; 43% 3pt