MBB: #18 Baylor (6-1) vs #12 Arizona (9-0) Preview & Game Thread

#18 Baylor (6-1) hosts #12 Arizona (9-0) at 11am CST Saturday December 7th in Waco, Texas.  The game will be televised on ESPNU.  

KenPom Rankings

Arizona:  19 overall; 7 offensive efficiency; 51 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  11 overall; 10 offensive efficiency; 34 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 75 Arizona 71

Coaches

Arizona:  Sean Miller (51) 393-136 overall (273-89 at Arizona); 11 NCAAs; 7 Sweet 16s; 4 Elite 8s

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 344-220 overall (324-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Arizona Starters

PG:  Nico Mannion (FR) 6-3 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 6 asst; 52% FG; 43% 3pt; 78% FT

SG:  Josh Green (FR) 6-6 210 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 81% FT

SF:  Dylan Smith (SR) 6-5 185 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 48% 3pt; 82% FT

PF:  Zeke Nnaji (FR) 6-11 240 lbs; 17 ppg; 7 reb; 1 blk; 73% FG; 79% FT

C:  Chase Jeter (SR); 6-10 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 64% FG; 50% FT 

Arizona Bench

G:  Jemarl Baker Jr (JR) 6-4 200 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 1 st; 43% FG; 50% 3pt; 83% FT

G:  Max Hazzard (SR); 6-0 175 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 asst; 50% FG; 39% 3pt; 40% FT

F:  Ira Lee (JR) 6-7 240 lbs; 3 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 62% FT

F:  Stone Gettings (SR) 6-9 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 44% 3pt; 71% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 25% 3pt; 58d% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 19 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 52% FG; 52% 3pt; 91% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 15ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 40% 3pt; 86% FT

PF:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 8 ppg; 9 reb; 2 st; 2 blk; 48% FG; 73% FT

C:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 36% FG; 67% FT

Baylor Bench

F:   Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 2 steals; 1 blk; 42% FG; 55% FT

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 42% 3pt; 86% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SF) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 48% FG; 60% 3pt; 50% FT