Gameday Thread: #11 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) at Texas Tech (21-9; 10-7)
#11 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) travels to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech (21-9; 10-7) Saturday March 9th at 5pm CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
Predictions
KenPom: Baylor 77 Texas Tech 76
Torvik: Texas Tech 76 Baylor 75
Evan Miyakawa: Baylor77 Texas Tech 76
Haslametrics: Baylor 74 Texas Tech 73
Coaches
Texas Tech: Grant McCasland (47) 176-86 (16-5 at TT); NCAA
Baylor: Scott Drew (53); 463-251 overall (443-240 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 1-0 Drew
Texas Tech Starters
Guard: Joe Toussaint (SR) 6-0 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 42% FG; 31% 3pt; 85% FT
Guard: Pop Isaacs (SO) 6-2 170 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 35% FG; 30% 3pt; 85% FT
Guard: Kerwin Walton (SR) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 48% 3pt; 74% FT
Forward: Darrion Williams (SO) 6-6 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 8 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 47% 3pt; 89% FT
*Forward: Warren Washington (SR) 7-0 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 56% FT
Texas Tech Bench
Guard: Chance McMillan (JR) 6-3 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 91% FT
Forward: Robert Jennings (SO) 6-7 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 69% FT
Forward: Eemeli Yahalo (FR) 6-8 210 lbs; 2 ppg; 50% FG; 25% 3pt; 22% FT
Baylor Starters
Guard: RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst; 50% FG; 37% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 46% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 83% FT
Forward: Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 42% 3pt; 83% FT
Forward: Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 62% FG; 61% FT
Baylor Bench
*Guard: Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 79% FT
Forward: Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 56% FG; 22% 3pt; 79% FT
Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 74% FG; 64% FT
Guard: Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 72% FT
*injury status for the game unknown