Round of 32: Baylor (20-13) vs Gonzaga (31-3) Preview & Game Thread

9 seed Baylor (20-13) takes on 1 seed Gonzaga (31-3) in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 23rd at 6:10pm CST for the right to advance to the Sweet 16.  The game will be televised on TBS.  

KenPom Rankings

Gonzaga:   2 overall; 1 offensive efficiency; 16 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  35 overall; 21 offensive efficiency; 70 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Gonzaga 81 Baylor 69

Coaches

Gonzaga:  Mark Few (56); 566-121; 19 NCAAs; 8 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 338-218 overall (318-207 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Gonzaga Starters

PG:  Josh Perkins (SR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 asst; 3 reb; 46% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% FT

SG:  Zach Norvell (SO) 6-5 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 86% FT

SF:  Corey Kispert (SO); 6-6 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 37% 3pt; 88% FT

PF:  Rui Hachimura (JR); 6-8 230 lbs; 20 ppg; 7 reb; 61% FG; 47% 3pt; 75% FT

C:  Brandon Clarke (JR) 6-8 215 lbs; 16 ppg; 8 reb; 3 blks; 69% FG; 29% 3pt; 68% FT

Gonzaga Bench

F:  Killian Tillie (JR) 6-10 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 44% 3pt; 69% FT

G:  Geno Crandall (SR); 6-3 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT

F:  Jeremy Jones (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 61% FG; 48% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 81% 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; 44% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 52% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 66% 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; 40% 3pt; 90% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT

F:  Flo Thamba (FR) 6-11 250 lbs;  2 ppg; 2 reb; 1blk; 54% FG; 53% FT