Gameday Thread: Baylor Opens Road Trip against Colorado

Baylor (16-10, 8-7) starts a two-game road swing at Colorado (10-16, 1-14) on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. CST. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 74, Colorado 69

Torvik: Baylor 73, Colorado 68

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 77, Colorado 67

Haslemetrics: Baylor 74, Colorado 67

Coaches

Colorado: Tad Boyle (62) 364-265 (308-199 at Colorado); 6 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 483-265 overall (463-254 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 3-1 Drew

Colorado Starters

• Guard: Julian Hammond (Sr.) 6-2 195 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 91% FT
• Guard: RJ Smith (So.) 6-3 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 67% FT
• Forward: Andrej Jakimovski (Sr.) 6-8 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 77% FT
• Forward: Sebastian Rancik (Fr.) 6-9 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 32% 3pt; 67% FT
• Forward: Bangot Dak (So.) 6-11 185 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 31% 3pt; 70% FT

Colorado Bench

• Guard: Javon Ruffin (Jr.) 6-5 185 lbs; 6 ppg; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT
• Forward: Assane Diop (So.) 6-8 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 36% FG; 19% pt; 82% FT
• Forward: Trevor Baskin (Sr.) 6-9 205 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 23% 3pt; 66% FT
• Forward: Elijah Malone (Sr.) 6-10 270 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 57% FG; 23% 3pt; 76% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 80% FT
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 36% 3pt 80% FT
• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 32% 3pt; 87% FT 
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 56% FG; 30% 3pt; 76% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 69% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT