Gameday Thread: Baylor Opens Big 12 Tournament against Jerome Tang, K-State

The seventh-seeded Baylor Bears (18-13) will face Jerome Tang and the 10th-seeded Kansas State Wildcats (16-16) in the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. It will be streamed on ESPN+.  

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 73, Kansas State 67

Torvik: Baylor 71, Kansas State 68

Coaches

KSU: Jerome Tang (58) 61-41; NCAAs; Sweet16; Elite 8

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 484-268 overall (464-257 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 3-1 Tang

KSU Starters

• Guard: Dug McDaniel (Jr.) 5-11 175 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 2 st; 38% FG; 26% 3pt; 73% FT
• Guard: Brendan Hausen (Jr.) 6-4 205 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 82% FT
• Guard: Max Jones (Sr.) 6-4 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 40% FG; 35% 3pt; 76% FT
• Forward: David N’Guessan (Sr.) 6-9 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 7 reb; 64% FG; 27% 3pt; 59% FT
• Forward: Coleman Hawkins (Sr.) 6-10 235 lbs; 10 ppg; 7 reb; 5 asst; 2 st; 40% FG; 30% 3pt; 57% FT

KSU Bench

• Guard: David Castillo (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 3 ppg; 23% FG; 26% 3pt; 87% FT
• Forward: Ugonna Onyenso (Jr.) 7-0 250 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 69% FG; 77% FT
• Forward: CJ Jones (Jr.) 6-5 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 asst; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 66% FT

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT
• Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 36% 3pt 78% FT
• Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 32% 3pt; 89% FT 
• Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 37% 3pt; 81% FT
• Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 57% FG; 31% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 35% 3pt; 69% FT
• Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 62% FT