Game Thread: Baylor Aims to Upset No. 3 Iowa State at Home

WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s basketball (10-3; 0-1) hosts No. 3 Iowa State (14-0; 1-0) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on Peacock.  

Computer Models

• Torvik: Baylor (46), Iowa State (6)
  • Prediction: Iowa State 87, Baylor 80
• KenPom: Baylor (33), Iowa State (3)
  • Prediction: Iowa State 85, Baylor 78
• Haslametrics: Baylor (38), Iowa State (2)
  • Prediction: Iowa State 87, Baylor 75
• Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (38), Iowa State (3)
  • Prediction: Iowa State 83, Baylor 77
• Massey: Baylor (30), Iowa State (3)
  • Prediction: Iowa State 78, Baylor 76

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 4 asst)
• Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (19 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
• Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (21 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks)
• Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (13 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst)
• Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst)

Baylor Bench

• Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 8 reb)
• Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
• Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 5 ppg; 4 reb)

Projected Lineups

Iowa State Starters

• Guard: Tamin Lipsey (Sr.) 6-1, 200 (14 ppg; 6 asst; 2 steals)
• Guard: Killyan Toure (Fr.) 6-3, 205 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
• Forward: Milan Momcilovic (Jr.) 6-8, 225 (19 ppg; 3 reb)
• Forward: Joshua Jefferson (Sr.) 6-9, 240 (18 ppg; 7 reb; 5 asst)
• Forward: Blake Buchanan (Jr.) 6-10, 235 (10 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks)

Iowa State Bench

• Guard: Nate Heise (Sr.) 6-5, 210 (5 ppg; 3 reb)
• Guard: Jamarion Bateman (Fr.) 6-3, 195 (7 ppg)