MBB: Baylor (3-1) vs Ole Miss (2-1) Preview & Game Thread
Baylor (3-1) takes on Ole Miss (2-1) in the 1st round of the Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Florida at 8:30pm CST on Friday November 23rd. The game is televised on CBS Sports Network.
KenPom Rankings
Ole Miss: 75 overall; 56 offensive efficiency; 122 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 52 overall; 58 offensive efficiency; 57 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Baylor 73 Ole Miss 71
Coaches
Ole Miss: Kermit Davis (58); 405-239 overall (2-1 at Ole Miss); 5 NCAAs
Baylor: Scott Drew (48); 321-206 overall (301-195 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Ole Miss Starters
PG: Devontae Shuler (SO) 6-2 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 3 steals; 50% FG; 50% 3pt; 50% FT
SG: Breein Tyree (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 27% 3pt; 67% FT
SF: Terence Davis (SR); 6-4 200 lbs; 24 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 61% FG; 64% 3pt; 75% FT
PF: Blake Hinson (FR); 6-7 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 31% FG; 38% 3pt; 50% FT
C: Bruce Stevens (SR) 6-8 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 56% FG; 40% 3pt
Ole Miss Bench
G: DC Davis (SR); 5-11 175 lbs; 7 ppg; 80% FG; 67% 3pt; 100% FT
F: KJ Buffen (FR) 6-7 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 50% FT
C: Dominik Olejniczak (JR) 7-0 255 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 100% FT
Baylor Starting Line-up
PG: Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 1 asst; 57% FG; 60% 3pt
SG: King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 56% FG; 47% 3pt; 0% FT
SF: Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 57% FG; 44% 3pt; 100% FT
PF: Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 4 asst; 28% FG; 38% 3pt; 46% FT
C: Tristan Clark (SO) 6-9 250 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 blks; 82% FG; 100% 3pt; 73% FT
Baylor Bench
G: Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 33% 3pt; 80% FT
F: Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 36% FG; 33% 3pt; 67% FT
G: Darius Allen (JR) 6-4 205 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 1 asst; 27% FG; 14% 3pt; 29% FT
F: Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-8 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 25% FT
F: Flo Thamba (FR) 6-10 245 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 78% FG; 60% FT