Gameday Thread: Baylor MBB Looks to Avenge Early-Season Loss to TCU

Baylor (17-12, 9-9) squares off at TCU (16-13, 9-9) on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. CST in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be streamed on ESPN+. 

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 70, TCU 68

Torvik: Baylor 68, TCU 67

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 73, TCU 68

Haslemetrics: Baylor 70, TCU 68

Coaches

TCU: Jamie Dixon (59) 504-246 (176-123 at TCU); 15 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; Elite 8

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 482-267 overall (462-256 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 9-7 Drew

TCU Starters

• Guard: Noah Reynolds (Sr.) 6-3 200 lbs; 12 ppg;3 asst; 43% FG; 33% 3pt; 73% FT
• Guard: Vasean Allette (So.) 6-2 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 38% FG; 23% 3pt; 75% FT
• Guard: Jace Posey (Fr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 21% 3pt; 59% FT
• Forward: David Punch (Fr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 50% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT
• Forward: Ernest Udeh (Jr.) 6-11 260 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 64% FG; 61% FT

TCU Bench

• Forward: Trazarien White (Sr.) 6-6 185 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 33% pt; 60% FT
• Guard: Micah Robinson (Fr.) 6-6 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 79% FT
• Forward: Brendan Wenzel (Sr.) 6-8 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 35% FG; 33% 3pt; 71% FT
• Forward: Malick Diallo (Fr.) 6-9 230 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 49% FG; 48% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT
• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 38% FG; 31% 3pt; 91% FT 
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 36% 3pt 77% FT
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 37% 3pt; 81% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 56% FG; 28% 3pt; 76% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 asst; 39% FG; 37% 3pt; 69% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 62% FT