MBB: Baylor (10-4; 0-2) vs Texas (10-4; 1-1) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (10-4; 0-2) hosts Texas (10-4; 1-1) on Saturday January 6th at 1:00pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPNU.  Here is a look at the match-up.  

KenPom Rankings

Texas:  35 overall; 127 offensive efficiency; 5 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  36 overall; 41 offensive efficiency; 39 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 63 Texas 60

Coaches

Texas:  Shaka Smart (40); 204-95 (41-39 at Texas);  6 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16; 1 Elite 8; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 309-193 overall (289-182 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Texas Starting Line-Up

PG:  Matt Coleman (FR) 6-2 180 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 asst; 35% FG; 26% 3pt; 74% FT

SG:  Andrew Jones (SO); 6-4 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 52% FG; 46% 3pt; 73% FT

SF:  Kerwin Roach (JR); 6-4 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 57% FG; 29% 3pt; 59% FT

PF:  Dylan Osetkowski (SR); 6-9 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 8 reb; 45% FG; 31% 3pt; 73% FT

C:  Mo Bamba (FR) 6-11 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 11 reb; 5 blks; 51% FG; 22% 3pt; 60% FT

Texas Bench

G:  Eric Davis (JR); 6-3 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 39% FG; 30% 3pt;71 61% FT

G:  Jacob Young (SO) 6-2 185 lbs; 5 ppg; 38% FG; 27% 3pt; 86% FT

F:  Jericho Sims (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 54% FG; 41% FT

G:  Jase Febres (FR) 6-5 190 lbs; 2 ppg; 20% FG; 20% 3pt; 100% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 asst; 42% FG; 43% 3pt; 91% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 77% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 52% FG; 40% 3pt; 85% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 60% FG; 59% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 54% FG; 65% FT; 25% 3pt

Baylor Bench

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 asst; 50% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 7 reb; 60% FG; 63% FT; 38% 3pt

F:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 56% FG; 53% FT

G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 2 p; 3 reb; 2 asst; 22% FG; 100% FT