MBB: Baylor (19-9; 10-5) at KSU (21-7; 11-4) Preview & Game Thread

Baylor (19-9; 10-5) travels to Manhattan, Kansas Saturday March 2nd to take on Kansas State (21-7; 11-4) at the Octagon of Doom at 7pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.

KenPom Rankings

KSU:  27 overall; 111 offensive efficiency; 6 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  35 overall; 21 offensive efficiency; 72 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Kansas State 64 Baylor 60

Coaches

KSU:  Bruce Weber (62); 458-242;  12 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 Final 4; 1 NC game

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 337-215 overall (317-204 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

KSU Starters

PG:  Kamau Stokes (SR) 6-0 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 74% FT

SG:  Barry Brown (SR); 6-3 195 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 2 steals; 45% FG; 32% 3pt; 70% FT

SF:  Xavier Sneed (FR) 6-5 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 66% FT

PF:  Dean Wade (SR); 6-8 230 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 3 assts; 50% FG; 47% 3pt; 80% FT

C:  Makol Mawien (JR) 6-9 250 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 52% FG; 66% FT

KSU Bench

F:  Levi Stockard  (SO); 6-8 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 41% FT

G:  Mike McGuirl (SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 37% FG; 30% 3pt; 56% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT

SF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 44% FG; 29% 3pt; 65% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 21% 3pt; 51% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 65% FG; 64% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 64% FT

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 90% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 32% 3pt; 64% FT

F:   Flo Thamba (FR) 6-10 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 58% FG; 54% FT