Game Thread: Baylor Continues Non-Conference Play against Southern

WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s basketball (8-2) hosts Southern (4-7) in Foster Pavilion on Sunday, December 21st at 12 p.m. CT.  The game will be televised on TNT. 

Computer Models

• Torvik: Baylor (41), Southern (193)
  • Projected Score: 97-75 Baylor
• KenPom: Baylor (31), Southern (212)
  • Projected Score: 94-72 Baylor
• Haslametrics: Baylor (30), Southern (242)
  • Projected Score: 95-70 Baylor
• Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (37), Southern (223)
  • Projected Score: 94-72 Baylor

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (12 ppg; 4 asst)
• Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
• Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (22 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks)
• Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (11 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst)
• Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)

Baylor Bench

• Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (6 ppg; 7 reb)
• Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (11 ppg; 3 asst)

Projected Lineups

Southern Starters

• Guard: Michael Jacobs (Sr.) 6-2, 200 (21 ppg; 4 asst)
• Guard: Cam Amboree (Sr.) 6-3, 180 (11 ppg; 4 asst; 3 st)
• Guard:  Brandon Hardy (Jr.) 6-3, 205 (5 ppg; 2 reb)
• Forward: DaMariee Jones (Sr.) 6-5, 185 (10 ppg; 6 reb)
• Forward: Malek Abdelgowad (Sr.) 6-10, 220 (11 ppg; 8 reb)

Southern Bench

• Guard: Joe Manning (Sr.) 6-2, 185 (2 ppg; 2 asst)
• Guard: Fazl Oshodi (So.) 6-3, 185 (10 ppg)
• Forward: AJ Barnes (Sr.) 6-6, 210 (8 ppg; 4 reb)
• Forward: Terrance Dixon (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (7 ppg; 3 reb)