MBB: Baylor (19-14) vs Miss St (23-11) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (19-14) hosts Mississippi State (23-11) on Sunday March 18th at 11:00am CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.   

KenPom Rankings

Mississippi State:  61 overall; 90 offensive efficiency; 33 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  34 overall; 75 offensive efficiency; 14 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 69 Mississippi State 64

Coaches

Mississippi State:  Ben Howland (60); 453-251 (53-44 at MSU); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 EE; 3 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 318-204 overall (298-193 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Mississippi State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Lamar Peters (SO) 6-0 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 2 steals; 38% FG; 27% 3pt; 65% FT

SG:  Tyson Carter (SO) 6-4 165 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Quinndary Weatherspoon (JR); 6-4 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 31% 3pt; 76% FT

PF:  Xavian Stapleton (JR) 6-6 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

C:  Abdul Ado (FR) 6-11 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 52% FT

Mississippi State Bench

F:  Aric Holman (JR); 6-10 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 40% FG; 23% 3pt; 81% FT

G:  Eli Wright (SO) 6-4 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 21% 3pt; 64% FT

*F:  Nick Weatherspoon (FR) 6-2 195 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 asst; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 72% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 34% 3pt; 66% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

**PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 66% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 72% FT; 30% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 51% FT

G:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 77% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 74% FT

*doubtful (pelvic bone)

**questionable (ankle)