MBB: Baylor (12-6; 2-4) at #10 Kansas (15-3; 5-1) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (12-6; 2-4) travels to Kansas (15-3; 5-1) on Saturday January 20th at 5pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.    

KenPom Rankings

Kansas:   10 overall; 10 offensive efficiency; 30 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  40 overall; 67 offensive efficiency; 24 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Kansas 74 Baylor 65

Coaches

Kansas:  Bill Self (55); 638-196 (431-91 at Kansas); 19 NCAAs; 12 Sweet 16s; 9 Elite 8s; 2 Final 4s; 1 National Championship; 14 NCAA exits by higher seeds

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 311-195 overall (291-184 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Kansas Starting Line-Up

PG:  Devonte Graham (SR) 6-2 185 lbs; 18 ppg; 7 asst; 43% FG; 44% 3pt; 87% FT

SG:  Malik Newman (SO); 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

SF:  Marcus Garrett (FR); 6-5 180 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 19% 3pt; 53% FT

PF:  Svi Mykhailiuk (JR); 6-8 205 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 48% 3pt; 73% FT

C:  Udoka Azubuike (SO) 7-0 280 lbs; 15 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 78% FG; 42% FT

Kansas Bench

G:  Lagerald Vick (JR); 6-5 175 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 53% FG; 43% 3pt; 66% FT

F:  Mitch Lightfoot (SO) 6-8 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 53% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

F:  Silvio De Sousa (FR) 6-9 245 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 100% FG

G:  Sam Cunliffe (SO) 6-6 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 43% FG; 29% 3pt; 100% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 asst; 41% FG; 41% 3pt; 90% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 53% FG; 51% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 61% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 52% FG; 66% FT; 27% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 40% 3pt; 84% FT

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 asst; 49% FG; 38% 3pt; 73% 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; 22% FG; 100% FT