MBB: Baylor (10-1) vs Texas (10-2) Preview & Game Thread

#6 Baylor (10-1) opens Big12 conference play with Texas (10-2) Saturday January 4th at 7pm CST in Waco, Texas. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

KenPom/NET Rankings

Texas:  61 overall; 102 offensive efficiency; 42 defensive efficiency; 78 NET

Baylor:  11 overall; 26 offensive efficiency; 13 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 70 Texas 61

Coaches

Texas:  Shaka Smart (42); 244-124 (81-68 at Texas) 7 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16; 1 Elite 8; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 348-220 overall (328-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Texas Starters

PG:  Matt Coleman (JR) 6-2 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 asst;  5 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 48% 3pt; 76% FT

SG:  Jase Febres (JR); 6-5 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 89% FT

SF:  Courtney Ramey (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 27% 3pt; 73% FT

PF:  Gerald Liddell (SO); 6-8 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 46% FT

C:  Jericho Sims (JR) 6-9 240 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 1 blk; 67% FG; 63% FT

Texas Bench

G:  Andrew Jones (SO) 6-4 185 lbs; 12 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

F:  Royce Hamm (JR) 6-8 240 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 60% FG; 78% FT

F:  Kai Jones (FR) 6-11 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 58% FG; 33% 3pt; 56% FT

F:  Will Baker (FR) 6-11 245 lbs; 1 ppg; 1 reb; 22% FG; 25% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 30% 3pt; 60% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 18 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 44% 3pt; 91% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 15ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 45% FG; 48% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 9 ppg; 9 reb; 2 st; 2 blk; 57% FG; 74% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 78% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 47% 3pt; 38% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 35% FG; 78% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 55% FG; 55% FT