Game Thread: Baylor Opens College Basketball Crown Tournament against Minnesota

LAS VEGAS, Nevada- Baylor men’s basketball (16-16) takes on Minnesota (15-17) in the first round of the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Wednesday, April 1, at 9:30 p.m. CT, at MGM Grand. The game will be televised on FS1.

Computer Models

• Torvik: Baylor (47), Minnesota (57)
  • Prediction: Baylor 75, Minnesota 74
• KenPom: Baylor (51), Minnesota (76)
  • Prediction: Baylor 75, Minnesota 72
• Haslametrics: Baylor (48), Minnesota (71)
  • Prediction: Baylor 73, Minnesota 70
• Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (46), Minnesota (84)
  • Prediction: Baylor 76, Minnesota 71

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
• Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
• Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
• Guard: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (19 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)
• Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 6 reb)

Baylor Bench

• Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
• Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst) 
• Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (2 ppg; 2 reb)

Minnesota Starters

• Guard: Isaac Asuma (So.) 6-3, 205 (11 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst)
• Guard: Langston Reynolds (Sr.) 6-4, 215 (12 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst)
• Forward: Cade Tyson (Sr.) 6-7, 195 (20 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
• Forward: Bobby Durkin (Jr.) 6-7, 220 (10 ppg; 3 reb)
• Forward: Grayson Grove (Fr.) 6-9, 220 (4 ppg; 3 reb)

Minnesota Bench

• Guard: Kai Shinholster (Fr.) 6-5, 175 (2 ppg)