MBB: #6 Baylor (11-1; 1-0) at #22 TT (10-3; 1-0) Preview & Game Thread

#6 Baylor (11-1;1-0) travels to Lubbock, Texas to take on #22 Texas Tech (10-3;1-0) Tuesday January 7th at 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Texas Tech:  23 overall; 60 offensive efficiency; 13 defensive efficiency; 29 NET

Baylor:  10 overall; 30 offensive efficiency; 9 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Texas Tech 66 Baylor 64

Coaches

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (46); 182-64 (86-34 at TT) 3 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16; 2 Elite 8; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 349-220 overall (329-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Texas Tech Starters

PG:  Kyler Edwards (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 asst; 3 asst; 35% FG; 24% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Davide Moretti (JR); 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 94% FT

SF:  Jahmius Ramsey (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 48% 3pt; 67% FT

PF:  Terrance Shannon (FR); 6-6 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 19% 3pt; 85% FT

C:  TJ Holyfield (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 62% FG; 31% 3pt; 71% FT

Texas Tech Bench

F:  Chris Clarke (SR) 6-6 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 9 reb; 6 asst; 48% FG; 17% 3pt; 75% FT

G:  Kevin McCullar (FR) 6-6 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 51% FG; 30% 3pt; 65% FT

G:  Avery Benson (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 58% FG; 57% 3pt; 100% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 60% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 92% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 84% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 42% FG; 46% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 9 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 74% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 50% 3pt; 38% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 78% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 52% FG; 55% FT