MBB: Baylor (19-13) vs Syracuse (20-13) Preview & Game Thread
9th seed Baylor (19-13) takes on 8th seed Syracuse (20-13) in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday March 21st around 8:47pm CST on TruTv.
KenPom Rankings
Syracuse: 35 overall; 61 offensive efficiency; 24 defensive efficiency
Baylor: 41 overall; 28 offensive efficiency; 75 defensive efficiency
Prediction: Syracuse 68 Baylor 67
Coaches
Syracuse: Jim Boeheim (74); 947-385; 35 NCAAs; 18 Sweet 16s; 6 Elite 8s; 4 Final 4s; 1 NChamp
Baylor: Scott Drew (48); 337-218 overall (317-207 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Syracuse Starters
PG: Frank Howard (SR) 6-5 205 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 asst; 2 reb; 36% FG; 34% 3pt; 78% FT
SG: Tyus Battle (JR) 6-6 205 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT
SF: Elijah Hughes (JR); 6-6 215 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 74% FT
PF: Oshae Brissett (SO); 6-8 215 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 39% FG; 26% 3pt; 66% FT
C: Paschal Chukwu (SR) 7-2 230 lbs; 4 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blks; 72% FG; 62% FT
Syracuse Bench
F: Marek Dolezaj (SO) 6-10 180 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 56% FG; 37% 3pt; 57% FT
F: Bourama Sidibe (SO); 6-10 205 lbs; 2 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 40% FT
F: Buddy Boeheim (FR) 6-5 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 36% 3pt; 77% FT
Baylor Starters
PG: Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT
SG: Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
SF: Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 43% FG; 29% 3pt; 65% FT
PF: Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 52% FT
C: Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 64% FG; 53% FT
Baylor Bench
G: King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 67% FT
G: Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 90% FT
F: Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT
F: Flo Thamba (FR) 6-11 250 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 1blk; 54% FG; 53% FT