MBB: #24 Baylor (2-0) vs Alcorn State (0-3) Preview & Game Thread
#24 Baylor (2-0) takes on Alcorn State (3-0) at 8pm Friday November 17th at the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX. The game is televised on Fox College Sports. Here is a look at the match-up:
KenPom Rankings
Alcorn St: 332 overall; 326 offensive efficiency; 336 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 18 overall; 20 offensive efficiency; 25 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Baylor 85 Alcorn State 56
Coaches
Alcorn State: Montez Robinson (37); 33-29 overall (33-29 at Alcorn State); no NCAAs
Baylor: Scott Drew (47); 301-190 overall (281-179 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Alcorn State Line-up
PG: AJ Mosby (SR); 6-3 165 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 36% 3pt; 86% FT
SG: Avery Patterson (SR); 6-2 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 1 asst; 33% FG; 29% 3pt; 82% FT
SF: Dante Sterling (JR); 6-6 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 26% FG; 27% 3pt; 67% FT
PF: Yalen Reed (SO); 6-7 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 2 blks; 20% FG; 50% FT
C: Reginald Johnson (SR) 6-5 250 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 50% FT
BENCH
F: Tyler Carter (FR); 6-7 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 86% FT
G: Khari Allen (FR) 6-4 180 lbs; 3 ppg; 0% FG; 0% 3pt; 67% FT
Baylor Line-up
PG: Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 23 ppg; 3 asst; 55% FG; 60% 3pt; 100% FT
SG: King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT
SF: Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 5 asst; 57% FG; 50% 3pt; 88% FT
PF: Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 64% FG; 33% FT
C: Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 10 reb; 1.5 blk; 50% FG; 40% FT
BENCH
G: Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 75% FG; 50% 3pt
F: Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 13 ppg; 10 reb; 63% FG; 67% FT
F: Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 63% FG'; 75% FT
G: Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; first season (out until December)