Gameday Thread: #3 Baylor (22-9) vs #11 Cincinnati (20-13)

3 seed Baylor (22-9) takes on 11 seed Cincinnati (20-13) in the quarterfinals of the Big12 tournament in Kansas City March 14th at 8:30pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 75 Cincinnati 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71

Haslametrics:  Baylor 72 Cincinnati 69

Coaches

Cincinnati:  Wes Miller (40) 246-176 (61-41 at Cincy); 2 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 464-252 overall (444-241 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew

Cincinnati Starters

Guard:  Day Day Thomas (JR) 6-0 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 28% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  John Newman (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  Dan Skillings (SO) 6-6 215 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 42% FG; 29% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward: Simas Lukosius (JR) 6-8 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Aziz Bandaogo (SR) 7-0 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 50% 3pt; 57% FT

Cincinnati Bench

Guard:  Jizzle James (FR) 6-1 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward: Josh Reed (SO) 6-7 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 37% FG; 31% pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Jamille Reynolds (SR) 6-11 275 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst; 49% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 45% 3pt; 71% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 82% 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; 47% FG; 48% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 74% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 72% FT