MBB: Baylor (11-6; 1-4) vs OSU (12-5; 2-3) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (11-6; 1-4) hosts Oklahoma State (12-5; 2-3) on Monday January 15th at 8pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPNU.    

KenPom Rankings

Oklahoma State:   57 overall; 63 offensive efficiency; 69 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  43 overall; 68 offensive efficiency; 26 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 72 Oklahoma State 67

Coaches

Oklahoma State:  Mike Boynston (35); 12-5 at Oklahoma State

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 310-195 overall (290-184 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Oklahoma State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Brandon Averette (SO) 5-11 185 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 asst; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT

SG:  Lindy Waters (SO); 6-6 205 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 40% FG; 31% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Jeffrey Carroll (SR); 6-6 220 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 43% FG; 32% 3pt; 75% FT

PF:  Yankuba Sims (JR); 6-11 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 55% FT

C:  Mitchell Solomon (SR) 6-9 250 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 61% FG; 88% FT

Oklahoma State Bench

G:  Kendall Smith (SR); 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT

G:  Tavarius Shine (JR) 6-6 200 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 46% FG; 32% 3pt; 75% FT

F:  Cameron McGriff (SO) 6-7 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 51% FG; 33% 3pt; 88% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 asst; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 91% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 79% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 55% FG; 51% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 60% FG; 62% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 53% FG; 64% FT; 27% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 85% FT

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 asst; 49% FG; 37% 3pt; 79% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 52% FG; 79% FT; 38% 3pt

G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 24% FG; 100% FT