MBB: #1 Baylor at #10 West Virginia Preview & Game Thread
No. 1 Baylor (15-0; 3-0) travels to Morgantown, WV to take on No. 10 West Virginia (13-2; 2-1) 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, January 10th on ESPN2. Here's a look at the match-up.
KenPom Analysis
Rankings: Baylor (7); West Virginia (2)
Offensive Efficiency: Baylor (13); West Virginia (6)
Defensive Efficiency: Baylor (5); West Virginia (9)
Prediction: West Virginia 72 Baylor 67
Coaches
Baylor: Scott Drew (287-183)
- 46 years old
- 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
- 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s
West Virginia: Bob Huggins (804-322)
- 63 years old
- 22 NCAA bids
- 2 Final Fours; 4 Elites 8s; 7 Sweet 16s
West Virginia Starters
Forward: 6-9 235 lbs Nathan Adrian (SR): 10 ppg; 7 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 76% FTForward: 6-9 225 lbs Brandon Watkins (SR): 8 ppg; 4 reb; 68% FG; 48% FT
Forward: 6-8 225 lbs Esa Ahmad (SO): 13 ppg; 5 reb; 55% FG; 39% 3pt; 65% FT
Guard: 6-2 200 lbs Jevon Carter (JR): 11 ppg; 5 asst; 3 st; 44% FG; 78% FT; 32% 3pt
Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Daxter Miles Jr (JR): 11 ppg; 2 st; 54% FG; 45% 3pt; 52% FT
West Virginia Bench
Guard: 6-3 195 lbs Tarik Phillip (SR): 8 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 37% 3pt; 54% FT
Guard: 6-2 185 lbs Tevon Myers (SR): 8 ppg; 44% FG; 78% FT; 50% 3pt
Forward: 6-8 215 lbs Lamont West (FR): 7 ppg; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT
Forward: 6-8 250 lbs Sagaba Konate (FR): 6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 blks; 58% FG; 57% FT
Forward: 6-9 240 lbs Elijah Macon (JR): 5 ppg; 3 reb; 51% FG; 59% FT
Baylor Starters
Forward: 7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR): 11 ppg; 7 reb; 62% FG; 52% FT; 40% 3pt; 4 blks
Forward: 6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 9 reb; 54% FG; 67% FT; 40% 3pt
Forward: 6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 39% FG; 85% FT; 2 st
Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR): 11 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 43% 3pt; 86% FT
Guard: 5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR): 12 ppg; 5 asst; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 80% FT
Baylor Bench
Forward: 6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR): 8 ppg; 5 reb; 53% FG; 76% FT
Forward: 6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR): 6 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 82% FT
Guard: 6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO): 5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 55% FG; 50% 3pt; 60% FT
Guard: 6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR): 4 ppg; 47% FG; 27% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: 6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO): 5 ppg; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 82% FT