MBB: 2 Baylor (26-4; 15-3) vs 10 KSU (11-21; 3-15) Preview/Game Thread

2 seed Baylor (26-4; 15-3) takes on 10 seed Kansas State (11-21; 3-15) in the quarterfinals of the Big12 tournament in Kansas City, Missouri at 6pm CST March 12th.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.

KenPom/NET Rankings

KSU:  90 overall; 177 offensive efficiency; 40 defensive efficiency; 99 NET

Baylor:  3 overall; 17 offensive efficiency; 4 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 69 KSU 58

Coaches

KSU:  Bruce Weber (63); 471-256 (161-120 at KSU) 13 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 364-223 overall (344-212 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Head 2 Head:  Bruce Weber 9-8

KSU Starters

PG: Mike McGuirl (JR) 6-2 190 lbs:  7 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 1 st; 42% FG; 40% 3pt; 66% FT

SG: Dajuan Gordon (FR); 6-4 185 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 1 st; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 65% FT

SF:  Cartier Diarra (JR) 6-4 185 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 31% 3pt; 67% FT

PF:  Xavier Sneed (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 37% FG; 30% 3pt; 69% FT

C:   Makol Mawien (SO) 6-9 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 46% FG; 30% 3pt; 75% FT

KSU Bench

G:  David Sloan (JR) 6-0 180 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 41% FG; 27% 3pt; 55% FT

F:  Levi Stockard (JR) 6-8 240 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 69% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 66% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 78% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 85% FT

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

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 68% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 69% FT

F:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 245 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 1blk; 48% FG; 57% FT