MBB: Baylor (0-0) vs Texas Southern (0-0) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (0-0) hosts Texas Southern (0-0) on Tuesday November 6th at 8:30pm CST.  The game is televised on Fox Sports.  Here is a look at the match-up.  

KenPom Rankings

Texas Southern:  277 overall; 278 offensive efficiency; 274 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  40 overall; 32 offensive efficiency; 52 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 85 Texas Southern 64

Coaches

Texas Southern:  Johnny Jones (57); 295-234; 3 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 318-205 overall (298-194 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Texas Southern Starting Line-Up

PG:  Jalyn Patterson* (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 29% 3pt; 63% FT 

SG: Derrick Bruce (SR) 6-3 175 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 82% FT

SF:  Robert Lewis (SR); 6-4 190 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 39% 3pt; 58% FT

PF:  Jeremy Coombs** (SR); 6-7 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 56% FG; 51% FT

C:  Trayvon Reed (SO) 7-2 240 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 3 blks; 68% FG; 66% FT

Texas Southern Bench

F:  Devocio Butler*** (SR); 6-5 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 93% FT

F:  Eden Ewing**** (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 2 ppg; 1 asst; 44% FG; 25% FT

F:  Chris Baldwin***** (JR) 6-9 220 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 64% FT

F:  Justin Hopkins******(SO) 6-5 205 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 49% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT

*last season at LSU

**last season at North Texas

***last season at Colorado St

****last season at Purdue

*****last season at UMASS

******last season at Samford

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Makai Mason* (SR) 6-1 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT

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

SF:  Mario Kegler** (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 66% FT

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

C:  Tristan Clark (SO) 6-9 250 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 61% FG; 66% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Darius Allen (JR) 6-4 205 lbs

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs

G:  Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs

F:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-8 240 lbs

F:  Flo Thamba (FR) 6-10 245 lbs

* last full season at Yale

** last season at Mississippi State