MBB: Baylor (15-7; 6-3) vs KSU (17-5; 7-2) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (15-7; 6-3) hosts Kansas State (17-5; 7-2) Saturday February 9th at the Ferrell Center at 5pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Rankings

KSU:  36 overall; 167 offensive efficiency; 5 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  28 overall; 26 offensive efficiency; 41 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 63 Kansas State 58

Coaches

KSU:  Bruce Weber (62); 454-240;  12 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 Final 4; 1 NC game

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 333-213 overall (313-202 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

KSU Starters

PG:  Kamau Stokes (SR) 6-0 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 asst; 36% FG; 34% 3pt; 72% FT

SG:  Barry Brown (SR); 6-3 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 2 steals; 44% FG; 31% 3pt; 71% FT

SF:  Xavier Sneed (FR) 6-5 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 62% FT

PF:  Dean Wade (SR); 6-8 230 lbs; 14 ppg; 7 reb; 3 assts; 52% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

C:  Makol Mawien (JR) 6-9 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 67% FT

KSU Bench

G:  Cartier Diarra (SO); 6-4 180 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 70% FT

G:  Mike McGuirl (SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 35% FG; 27% 3pt; 50% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 32% 3pt; 83% FT

SF:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 69% FT

PF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 42% FG; 18% 3pt; 61% FT

C:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 22% 3pt; 43% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 95% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 34% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT

F:   Flo Thamba (FR) 6-10 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 63% FG; 50% FT

F:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 240 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 63% FG; 69% FT