Gameday Thread: Baylor Heads to Lubbock to Face No. 13 Texas Tech

Baylor (14-7, 6-4) travels to Lubbock, Texas, to take on No. 13 Texas Tech (17-4, 8-2) on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2. 

KenPom Prediction: Texas Tech 76, Baylor 69

Torvik Prediction: Texas Tech 76, Baylor 68

Evan Miyakawa: Texas Tech 77, Baylor 69

Haslametrics: Texas Tech 74, Baylor 68

Coaches

Texas Tech: Grant McCasland (48); 195-92 (40-15 at Texas Tech); 2 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 480-262 overall (460-251 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 1-1

Texas Tech Starters

• Guard: Elijah Hawkins (Sr.) 5-11 165 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 34% FG; 33% 3pt; 90% FT
• Guard: Chance McMillan (Sr.) 6-3 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 55% FG; 46% 3pt; 88% FT
• Guard: Kerwin Walton (Sr.) 6-5 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 39% FG; 42% 3pt; 80% FT
• Forward: Darrion Williams (Jr.) 6-6 225 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 50% FG; 80% FT
• Forward: JT Toppin (So.) 6-9 225 lbs; 15 ppg; 8 reb; 56% FG; 26% 3pt; 70% FT

Texas Tech Bench

• Guard: Christian Anderson (Fr.) 6-2 165 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 40% 3pt; 75% FT
• *Guard: Kevin Overton (So.) 6-5 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 66% FT
• Forward: Federiko Federiko (Sr.) 6-11 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 74% FG; 44% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 43% 3pt; 61% FT
• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 46% FG; 36% 3pt; 84% FT
• *Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 39% 3pt 77% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 56% FG; 31% 3pt; 73% FT
• Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 76% 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; 88% FT
• Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 24% 3pt; 33% FT

*questionable with injury*