MBB: Baylor (17-11; 7-8) at TCU (19-9; 7-8) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (17-11; 7-8) travels to TCU (19-9; 7-8) on Saturday February 24th at 11:00am CST.  The game is televised on ESPN2.  Here is a look at the match-up.  

KenPom Rankings

TCU:  23 overall; 3 offensive efficiency; 132 defensive efficiency

Baylor: 37 overall; 74 offensive efficiency; 16 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  TCU 77 Baylor 72

Coaches

TCU:  Jamie Dixon (52); 377-145 (43-24 at TCU);  10 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 316-201 overall (296-191 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

TCU Starting Line-Up

PG:  Alex Robinson (JR); 6-1 175 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 asst; 44% FG; 32% 3pt; 61% FT

SG:  Desmond Bane (SO); 6-5 215 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 56% FG; 50% 3pt; 74% FT

SF:  Kenrich Williams (SR); 6-7 210 lbs; 13 ppg; 9 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 70% FT

PF:  Kouat Noi (FR) 6-7 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 47% 3pt; 64% FT

C:  Vlad Broadziansky (JR) 6-11 230 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 57% FG; 35% 3pt; 82% FT

TCU Bench

F:  JD Miller (SR); 6-8 235 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 33% 3pt; 64% FT

G:  Shawn Olden (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 2 ppg; 34% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT

C:  Ahmed Hamdy-Mohammed (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 51% FG; 70% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 40% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 asst; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 67% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 50% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 65% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 71% FT; 28% 3pt

Baylor Bench

G:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 75% FT

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 42% 3pt; 86% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 81% FT; 25% 3pt