Gameday Thread: #12 Baylor (18-6; 7-4) at West Virginia (8-16; 3-8)

#12 Baylor (18-6; 7-4) travels to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-16; 3-8) on February 17th at 5pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 West Virginia 68

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 77 West Virginia 68

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 80 West Virginia 69

Haslametrics:  Baylor 76 West Virginia 66

Coaches

West Virginia:  Josh Eilert (43) 8-16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 459-249 overall (439-238 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

West Virginia Starters

Guard:  Kerr Kriisa (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 43% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Kobe Johnson (JR) 6-3 205 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 25% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  Raequan Battle (SR) 6-5 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 28% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Quinn Slazinski (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Jesse Edwards (SR) 6-11 240 lbs; 14 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 57% FG; 61% FT

West Virginia Bench

Guard:  Noah Farrakhan (SR) 6-1 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Patrick Suemnick (SR) 6-8 235 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 61% FT

Forward: Akok Akok (SR) 6-10 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 53% FT

Forward:  Josiah Harris (SO) 6-7 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 32% FG; 27% 3pt; 87% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  49% FG; 39% 3pt; 68% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 44% 3pt; 67% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 33% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 63% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 80% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 25% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 78% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 47% FG; 40% 3pt; 73% FT