No, their 3-point shooting was the difference. Maston probably wouldn't have mattered that much.Johnny Bear said:
Just can't get over the hump. It ain't gonna happen.
Not having Maston was probably the difference.
MBB: #16 Baylor (5-1) vs #8 Wichita State (5-1) Preview & Game Thread
#16 Baylor (5-1) hosts #8 Wichita State (5-1) on Saturday December 2nd at 1pm CST. The game is televised on ESPNU. Here is a look at the match-up.
KenPom Rankings
Wichita State: 4 overall; 6 offensive efficiency; 14 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 22 overall; 31 offensive efficiency; 23 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Wichita State 69 Baylor 68
Coaches
Wichita State: Gregg Marshall (54); 459-174 overall (266-91 at WS); 6 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16s; 1 FF
Baylor: Scott Drew (47); 304-191 overall (284-180 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Wichita State Starting Line-Up
*PG: Landry Shamet (SO) 6-4 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 57% FG; 50% 3pt; 94% FT
SG: Connor Frankamp (SR); 6-1 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 30% 3pt; 100% FT
*SF: Zach Brown (SR); 6-6 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 100% FT
PF: Rashard Kelly (SR); 6-7 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 9 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 80% FT
C: Shaquille Morris (SR) 6-8 280 lbs; 14 ppg; 6 reb; 59% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT
Wichita State Bench
G: Samajae Haynes Jones (JR); 6-0 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 asst; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 78% FT
F: Darryl Willis Jr (SR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 7 reb; 49% FG; 50% 3pt; 59% FT
C: Rauno Nurger (SR) 6-10 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 63% FG; 33% 3pt; 80% FT
G: Austin Reaves (SO): 6-5 170 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 39% 3pt; 80% FT
Baylor Starting Line-up
PG: Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 18 ppg; 3 asst; 39% FG; 42% 3pt; 95% FT
SG: King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 44% FG; 44% 3pt; 68% FT
SF: Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 29% 3pt; 88% FT
PF: Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 40% FT
C: Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 10 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 67% FT; 33% 3pt
Baylor Bench
G: Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 29% 3pt; 50% FT
**F: Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 63% FG; 63% FT; 50% 3pt
F: Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 59% FT
**G: Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; first season (out until December)
*potential injury; status questionable
**injured; not playing