MBB: #1 Baylor (18-1; 7-0) vs TCU (13-7; 4-3) Preview & Game Thread

#1 Baylor (18-1; 7-0) takes on TCU (13-7; 4-3) at 3pm CST in Waco, TX on Saturday February 1st. The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

TCU:  65 overall; 105 offensive efficiency; 60 defensive efficiency; 64 NET

Baylor:  3 overall; 22 offensive efficiency; 4 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 69 TCU 55

Coaches

TCU:  Jamie Dixon (54); 405-170 (79-48 at TCU) 12 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 356-220 overall (336-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

TCU Starters

PG:  RJ Nembhard (SO) 6-5 195 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 29% FG; 22% 3pt; 69% FT

SG:  Edric Dennis (SR); 6-3 190 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 30% FG; 28% 3pt; 50% FT

SF:  Desmond Bane (SR) 6-6 215 lbs; 17 ppg; 6 reb; 4 asst; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 57% FT

PF:  Diante Smith (FR); 6-7 200 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 27% FG; 24% 3pt; 43% FT

C:   Kevin Samuel (S0) 6-11 250 lbs; 12 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 65% FG; 50% FT

TCU Bench

G:  Jaire Gray (SR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 32% FG; 28% 3pt; 67% FT

G:  PJ Fuller (FR) 6-4 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 30% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT

G:  Francisco Farabello (FR) 6-2 185 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 27% FG; 33% 3pt; 0% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 70% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 33% 3pt; 85% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 43% FG; 46% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 59% FG; 72% 

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 45% 3pt; 77% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 46% 3pt; 60% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 67% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 50% FG; 58% FT

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