Gameday Thread: No. 15 Baylor Returns Home To Face Abilene Christian

 No. 15 Baylor (5-3) returns home to Foster Pavilion to take on Abilene Christian (6-3) on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

KenPom Prediction: Baylor 82, ACU 63

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 81, ACU 62

Evan Miyakwa: Baylor 86, ACU 61

Haslametrics: Baylor 84, ACU 63

Coaches

Abilene Christian:  Brette Tanner (49); 60-49

Baylor:  Scott Drew (54); 470-256 overall (440-245 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 0-0

ACU Starters

• Guard: Quion Williams (Jr.) 6-5 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 18% 3pt; 64% FT
• Guard: Hunter Jack Madden (Sr.) 6-2 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 41% 3pt; 90% FT 
• Guard: Rich Smith (Jr.) 6-4 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 62% FG; 59% FT
• Forward: Bradyn Hubbard (Jr.) 6-7 225 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 54% FG; 38% 3pt; 78% FT
• Forward: Leonardo Bettiol (Jr.) 6-8 214 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 25% 3pt; 79% FT

ACU Bench

• Guard: Dontrez Williams (Fr.) 6-5 180 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 20% 3pt; 63% FT
• Forward: Cade Hornecker (So.) 7-1 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 50% 3pt; 80% FT
• Guard: Nasir DeGruy (Jr.) 6-4 180 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 22% 3pt; 70% FT
• Forward: Joseph Venzant (Sr.) 6-3 170 lbs; 2 ppg; 4 reb; 40% FG; 46% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 2 st; 45% FG; 49% 3pt; 70% FT
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 2 blks; 37% FG; 27% 3pt 68% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 58% FG; 15% 3pt; 69% FT
• Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 75% FG; 64% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 35% FG; 29% 3p; 100% FT 
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 100% FT
• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 51% FG; 48% 3pt; 74% FT