Gameday Thread: Baylor Heads West To Face Utah

Baylor (12-6, 4-3) travels to Salt Lake City for a game against Utah (11-7, 3-4) on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 74, Utah 72

Torvik: Baylor 73, Utah 70

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 77, Utah 69

Haslemetrics: Baylor 74, Utah 68

Coaches

Utah: Craig Smith (52); 286-165 (61-57 at Utah); 2 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 478-261 overall (458-250 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 1-0 Drew

Utah Starters

• Guard: Mike Sharavjamts (Jr.) 6-9 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 36% 3pt; 60% FT 
• Guard: Gabe Madsen (Sr.) 6-6 200 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 32% 3pt 86% FT
• Forward: Ezra Ausar (Jr.) 6-8 240 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 51% FG; 60% FT
• Forward: Jake Wahlin (So.) 6-10 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 63% FT
• Forward: Lawson Lovering (Sr.) 7-1 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 65% FG; 42% FT

Utah Bench

• Forward: Keanu Dawes (So.) 6-9 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 65% FG; 32% 3pt; 67% FT
• Guard: Miro Little (So.) 6-3 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 34% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT
• Guard: Mason Madsen (Sr.) 6-4 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 64% FT
• Forward: Caleb Lohner (Sr.) 6-7 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 51% FG; 31% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 45% 3pt; 64% FT
• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 76% FT
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 33% 3pt 78% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 58% FG; 30% 3pt; 71% FT
• Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 75% FG; 63% FT

Baylor Bench

• *Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 70% FT
• *Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT 
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 40% 3pt; 93% FT
• Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 22% 3pt; 33% FT
• *questionable with injury*